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How to protect your account. Scammers who try to trick people into sharing personal information, passwords, or credit card numbers typically do so via fraudulent emails, messages, or websites that might appear legitimate, such as a bank, email provider, or social media platform. More on common scams below.
18 Οκτ 2021 · Protecting Older Consumers 2020 – 2021: A Report of the Federal Trade Commission summarizes the agency’s ongoing law enforcement efforts, new research results, and extensive outreach aimed at keeping older adults safe from scams including those related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some highlights of the report:
When you click the link in their post, you are taken to a fake Facebook login page where you unknowingly give your account credentials to scammers. These scammers then take over your account and hold it hostage, demanding money or spamming your Facebook contacts with inappropriate content.
A few examples of suspicious or unusual activity may include (note this list is non-exhaustive): People you don’t know asking you for money, or claiming to be a friend or relative from a phone number, email address, or social media account you don’t recognize.
26 Οκτ 2021 · How to Protect Against Phone Scams. Don't pick up phone calls from numbers you don't know. Never give out personal information out over the phone unless you initiated the call. Add your phone number to the Do Not Call Registry. Ask for paperwork to be sent documenting what is being asked and avoid agreeing to anything over the phone.
If you think that you or someone in your life has been the target of a scam, contact the National Elder Fraud Hotline at 833–372–8311. You can also contact your local police department or the attorney general of your state or territory, and you can report the scam to the Federal Trade Commission. You may also be interested in.
Search online for the contact information (name, email, phone number, addresses) and the proposed offer.
