Financial Scams

We’ve never shied away from highlighting the risk to older adults of being scammed and defrauded. Whether fraudsters are after your personal information or are going directly for your assets, few are safe from a scammer intent on stealing something of value from you. The amount of reported losses in…

There’s no doubt that today’s technology is a double-edged sword. It allows us to meet new people, sustain long-distance relationships, and explore new possibilities, all at our fingertips. Never before has such a breadth and depth of knowledge and opportunities been so accessible to so many. Yet at the same…

Scams that target older adults are nothing new: we’ve been highlighting the various scams and frauds perpetrated against older people for years. But each year, the technology seems to get a bit better, the fraud seems to get harder to detect, and our radar to sniff out when we’re being…

Feeling insecure about the state of Social Security? If so, you’re not alone. A recent study from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies found that 7 out of 10 people not yet retired are concerned that Social Security won’t be there for them when they need it. For those who…

Have you been a victim? According to a recent survey from the Pew Research Center, 73% of US adults have experienced some type of online scam. This has occurred among all age groups and resulted in losses reported to the FBI of over $16 billion in 2024. 79% of those…

In the current chaos that’s enveloping our world, it would be easy to take a break and allow yourself a few moments of mindlessness. However, while you are letting your guard down to step back from the vigilance required in today’s world, criminals intent on scamming you are working overtime,…