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29 Αυγ 2024 · Educate seniors about common phone scams and scammer tactics to increase awareness. Encourage independent verification of caller identity before sharing personal information. Utilize call-blocking features like Verizon's Call Filter and T-Mobile's Scam Shield.
17 Ιουλ 2024 · Older adults lose billions of dollars each year to scams and fraud. Get tips to protect yourself and your money. Learn how to spot common scams, keep your money secure, and report financial fraud if you suspect you’re a victim.
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.
2 Φεβ 2024 · Some of the most common senior scams include: AI-powered scams. Funeral scams. Tech support scams. Government imposter scams. Grandparent scams. Internet scams. Investment scams. Check fraud....
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.
Phishing. Spoofing. Pre-texting. Malware. Robocalls. Smishing. SIM Swapping. Unauthorized Port Outs. The rise of smishing, spam text messages and text scams. Like robocalls, phishing emails and spam calls, smishing, spam text messages and text scams are on the rise.
12 Σεπ 2022 · Now, as part of the Stop Senior Scams Act, the FTC is bringing together an Advisory Group of federal agency partners, consumer advocates, and industry representatives to focus on ways we can better identify and stop scams that affect older adults.
