Understanding How AI Scams Are Targeting Older Adults

October is the season for spookiness, but none of Halloween’s haunts can hold a candle to the frightening reality of the latest AI scams. Older adults have long been the target of scammers, who prey on their perceived vulnerability and loneliness. Unfortunately, technology is taking their efforts to an entirely new level, making it challenging […]

Common Scams Against Older Adults

We’re all bombarded with those annoying robocalls and unwanted telemarketer solicitations, and though it may seem simple enough to prevent falling prey to a scammer, it is honestly quite easy to get pulled in to what seems to be a plausible scenario – particularly for older adults. In fact, an astounding $36 billion is scammed […]

Scamming Seniors Online Has Huge Financial Impact

We’ve always been familiar with the propensity of frauds aimed towards older adults – unscrupulous telemarketers who get in touch with those people who are frail, isolated, and lonely, befriending them for the intended purpose of obtaining bank account information and charge card numbers and then wiping out finances. Or folks who promise contest prizes […]