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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.
18 Οκτ 2021 · Taken together, this outreach has covered topics of interest to older adults, including government impersonator scams, COVID-19 vaccine scams, online safety, and family emergency and mystery shopper scams.
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.
Money & legal. Scams and fraud. It's perfectly normal to feel worried about scams. But our information and advice can help you spot and avoid the latest scams targeting your money. Find out more about... Phone scams and cold calls. Learn about some common scam phone calls and what you can do to protect your money if you get one. Postal scams.
Common scams aimed at older adults include: Government impersonator scams, such as someone posing as a Medicare representative asking for account information. Fake prize, sweepstakes, and lottery scams, in which you are asked to pay money or provide account information to claim winnings.
Financial scams and abuses that target older people are happening more and more. This hotline is a free resource created by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office for Victims of Crime for people to report fraud against anyone age 60 or older.
15 Ιουν 2019 · How can you protect a senior citizen you love against the growing scourge of elder fraud? Here are 5 tips from Consumer Reports to prevent senior citizen scams. Ad-free.
