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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 have received a scam phone call, email, or message, you may report it to the Federal Trade Commission. After reporting the incident to the FTC, please contact the Hotline at 833-372-8311 so we can track the frequency with which this scam is happening.
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:
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.
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.
We offer support through our free advice line on 0800 678 1602. Lines are open 8am-7pm, 365 days a year. We also have specialist advisers at over 120 local Age UKs. About the Age UK Advice Line Find your local Age UK. Do you know how to avoid the latest scams targeting your money and personal data?
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.
