Senior Scams: What to Watch For

We’re all overloaded with those irritating robocalls and unwanted telemarketer solicitations, and while it may seem simple enough to prevent falling prey to a scammer, it is actually quite easy to get taken in by what appears to be a believable scenario – particularly for seniors. As a matter of fact, an astounding $36 billion […]

Tips to Keep Loved Ones Safe form Senior Internet Scams

Unfortunately, older adults have been the target of fraud for some time – unethical telemarketers who reach out to people who are frail, isolated, and lonely, befriending them for the purpose of obtaining bank account information and charge card numbers and then depleting funds. Or people who promise contest prizes and freebies as a way […]

AI-Enhanced Scams: How Technology Is Being Used in Elder Fraud

October is the season for spookiness, but none of Halloween’s haunts can hold a candle to the frightening reality of the latest senior scams and elder fraud incidents. Older adults have long been the target of scammers, who prey on their perceived vulnerability and loneliness. Yet technology is taking their efforts to a whole new […]