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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:
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.
Common scams that target older citizens include romance scams, tech support scams, grandparent scams, government impersonation scams, sweepstakes and lottery scams, home repair scams, and...
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.
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.
Take a close look at the email address or phone number sending you the message. When you get a request or notification regarding your account, it's important to make sure it’s coming from a legitimate source. Scammers frequently use deceptive email addresses that closely resemble official support accounts, but they are not legitimate.
