by Debra N. Diener J.D. CIPP G
Scammers are shameless and prey on anyone and everyone. So this alert is for seniors so you can protect your private personal and financial information. If you’re not a senior, please share this alert with any seniors you know so they can protect themselves.
What’s the latest scam aimed at seniors? It’s nationwide and involves Medicare ID cards. Seniors get phone calls from scammers pretending they’re Medicare representatives or are from other government agencies. … Continue Reading
It has long been believed that elderly, which depending on your definition, are people over the age of 60 years old, are targeted by scammers due to their generations naïve upbringing. But from my perspective, a 65 year old grew up in the 60’s and there’s nothing naïve about the Vietnam war/Woodstock generation. My dad’s one of them … Continue Reading
by Jim Malmberg
December 13, 2012 – All of my life I’ve been hearing that the elderly are more susceptible to scam artists. And there is actually a lot of empirical data to back that claim up. In fact, a 2011 study conducted by AARP found that the average age of fraud victims was 69. It also found that those over 50 year of age were less likely to take steps to protect themselves from fraud than younger people. But these are just statistics that confirm the claim. … Continue Reading
by J_Pratt
I don’t want to scare anyone, but occasionally we do need to be reminded: not all white collar crime is non-violent. When a white collar crime results in injury or death, it becomes known as a “red collar crime”. Many assume payments fraud is a non-violent crime, but the truth is situations can escalate, and sometimes a confronted perpetrator just panics and does something he/she never planned to do. … Continue Reading
by Robin Slade
The term “elder abuse” embodies several types of mistreatment, including physical, emotional, and caregiver neglect. But today’s economic struggles seem to be giving rise to one of the fastest growing forms of elder abuse – the financial exploitation of seniors. … Continue Reading
When getting on a flight that’s three to five hours (or more), many business professionals wrestle in their heads whether to spend the $12.95 on airplane WiFi, take a nap or watch the movie—or, if their company is paying for it, they might do all three. But here’s the thing: If you are connecting to WiFi on a plane and have all these company secrets on your device and all this client data, do you really think it’s a good idea to connect? … Continue Reading
The BBB is dedicated to fostering honest and responsive relationships between businesses and consumers in the U.S. and Canada, instilling consumer confidence and contributing to a trustworthy marketplace for all. … Continue Reading
Last weekend, the daily deals service LivingSocial announced that its database had been hacked, granting the cyber intruder access to the e-mail addresses, encrypted passwords and birth dates of more than 50 million users worldwide.
This is only the latest of many recent hacks. With customer data breaches becoming increasingly common, what should you do to protect yourself? … Continue Reading
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by Robin Slade
The May 7th Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Senior Identity Theft: A Problem in This Day and Age panelists related that seniors are often preferred targets, especially for medical identity theft. Fraudsters, who may include unscrupulous relatives and/or caregivers, … Continue Reading
