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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:
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.
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...
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.
4 Οκτ 2024 · Learn common types of elderly scams, and how to help protect yourself and your family. Then, subscribe to LifeLock Ultimate Plus, which offers a suite of powerful features built to help you detect potential identity fraud using your or your loved one’s personal information.
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.
