Common Scams, Eldercare, Prevent Phone Fraud
How to Identify Medicare Card Scams According to Time.com, when open enrollment occurs, that is a time when older Americans are allowed to make changes to their medicare guidelines such as switching their coverage. Scammers in particular take advantage of this by...
Common Scams, Eldercare, Prevent Phone Fraud
Updated 6/25/2019: What is ringless voicemail and how did it become a problem? Have you started getting random messages in your voicemail, but didn’t remember your phone ringing? You may be targeted by a special kind of robocall known as ringless voicemail. The...
Caregivers, Common Scams, Eldercare, Prevent Phone Fraud
If you are a caregiver of a family member, you know how it can eat up so much of your resources – time, money, and patience. A study by Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America found the impact to you is increased by more than half. The 2016 Safeguarding Our...
Common Scams, Prevent Phone Fraud
IRS Warns Seniors to Remain on Alert to Phone Scams Every year, the IRS Scam is one of the most reported scam on the Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker. Scammers aggressively targeting seniors, even when outside of the traditional tax time. To learn more, watch this...
Common Scams, Prevent Phone Fraud
A Vulnerable Generation Elderly loved ones are at high risk of being scammed for a variety of reasons, as aging brings about physical, mental, and emotional vulnerability. These vulnerabilities are preyed upon by those greedy enough to pry and manipulate. It’s...
Prevent Phone Fraud, Social Media
Social Media and Privacy Social media is a great way for families to keep in touch. Though many think it’s a “young person’s” media, experienced adults are actually getting more involved, creating profiles and accounts. Grandparents are using social media as a fun and...
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