Avoiding Scams at 60+

Janet & Joe talk about scams that target the 60+ crowd. How they work and how to avoid them. Like, share, subscribe, but don’t provide any personal information in the comments!

Show Notes

“The Top 5 Financial Scams Targeting Older Adults” – National Council on Aging https://www.ncoa.org/article/top-5-financial-scams-targeting-older-adults (https://www.ncoa.org/article/top-5-financial-scams-targeting-older-adults/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

“Beware of Scams Targeting Older Adults” National Institute on Aging – https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/safety/beware-scams-targeting-older-adults “12 Scams Targeting Seniors & How To Protect Your Loved Ones” – Identity Guard – https://www.identityguard.com/news/scams-targeting-seniors 

“Top Scams Targeting Older Americans in 2021” – https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2021/schemes-targeting-older-adults.html 

“Top 10 Scams Targeting Seniors” – Georgia Attorney General – https://consumer.georgia.gov/top-10-scams-targeting-seniors 

“Senior Scams” – Texas Attorney General – https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection/seniors-and-elderly/senior-scams 

“Helping your elderly and vulnerable loved ones avoid the scammers” – JP Morgan – https://www.jpmorgan.com/insights/fraud/fraud-mitigation/helping-your-elderly-and-vulnerable-loved-ones-avoid-the-scammers 

“10 Tips to Protect Seniors From Being Scammed” – Hebrew Senior Life – https://www.hebrewseniorlife.org/blog/10-tips-to-protect-seniors-from-being-scammed 

“Navigating the Digital Realm: Protecting Older Adults from Online Scams” – https://communitytechnetwork.org/blog/navigating-the-digital-realm-protecting-older-adults-from-online-scams/ “National Elder Fraud Hotline” – https://ovc.ojp.gov/program/stop-elder-fraud/providing-help-restoring-hope
Federal Trade Commission (FTC): Report scams online at reportfraud.ftc.gov (https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/) .

“‘Problem on the rise,’ says IRS in warning over AI issue which could cost you – 100,000s of potential victims already” – https://www.the-sun.com/news/11624300/problem-on-the-rise-says-irs-ai/ 

“October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams” – https://apnews.com/article/scams-personal-finance-protection-cybersecurity-e50cd0ce4fce216fcef52a68d110f314 

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