Articles On:senior scams

July 10, 2025

Tips to Combat New Fraud and Identity Theft Schemes

Scammers and identity theft thieves are getting more devious, using artificial intelligence to make their ...

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Woman on a phone with credit card worried because she as a victim of an identity theft scam.
April 8, 2025

Beware of Scams That Target Older Adults

Kathy Stokes, director of fraud prevention for the AARP Fraud Watch Network, offers expert advice ...

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Man looking at his phone, having been victim to scams that target older adults. Image by Kannapat Inkhammoon
April 1, 2025

AI Tax Scams Target Middle and Older Adults

Tax filing season is an opportune time for scammers, including AI tax scams, which hit ...

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Man looking displeased and shocked at his smartphone, perhaps a victim of AI tax scams. Image by Liubomyr Vorona
May 2, 2023

Protect Yourself from Medicare Fraud

More than 65 million people in the United States were enrolled in Medicare as of ...

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Woman working at her laptop. Anyone on Medicare is at risk of Medicare fraud and must watch out for scammers who will exploit beneficiaries’ benefits and U.S. taxpayers.
February 21, 2023

Three Senior Scams to Guard Against

The existence of unscrupulous people looking to prey off of others seems to be timeless. ...

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senior man using credit card while on laptop. By Amenic181. Fraudsters are timeless, sadly, and technology has opened up new avenues for them to cheat innocent people. Beware of these senior scams.
January 24, 2023

Protect Yourself from Renewal Request Scams

The Federal Trade Commission reports an uptick in scammers impersonating well-known businesses in an attempt ...

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puzzled woman looking at laptop; by Svyatoslav Lypynskyy. The FTC reports scammers are impersonating well-known businesses, inc. renewal request scams that seem to come from Geek Squad and Best Buy.
November 9, 2022

Tips to Avoid an Amazon Imposter Scam

Don’t be scammed by an Amazon imposter! Instead, use these tips to spot pretenders who ...

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man giving credit card info on phone.Don’t be scammed by an Amazon imposter! Instead, use these tips to spot scam pretenders who want to cheat you out of your money. Image by Katie Nesling. Don’t be scammed by an Amazon imposter! Instead, use these tips to spot scams, the pretenders who want to cheat you out of your money.
July 13, 2022

Fighting Senior Fraud Before It Happens

A new federal task force, the Senior Scam Prevention Advisory Group, has been tasked with ...

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Senior woman covering her face, in despair, in front of her laptop. A federal task force, Senior Scam Prevention Advisory Group, will train people in retail and finance to spot scams and prevent senior fraud.
June 16, 2022

Scam Prevention Quiz: How Scam Savvy Are You?

Are you prepared to resist a scam? Take our Scam Savvy Quiz to see how ...

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confused man at a computer photo by Stokkete Dreamstime. Are you prepared to resist a scam? Take our Scam Savvy Quiz to see how savvy or vulnerable you are to warnings, romance, and false promises.
February 9, 2022

Beware of Technology Scams

Scammers don’t care about the age of the people they scam. Sure, some older adults ...

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Man At Laptop Computer Photo By Noriko Cooper Dreamstime. Technology scams, through social media, cryptocurrency, and other avenues take money from people of all ages, from seniors to young adults.