StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
- Location
- Los Angeles Suburbs
It's no secret that senior citizens are considered low hanging fruit for scammers. Americans over 55 control approximately 73% of the wealth in the US, so we're very attractive targets.
Romantic partner scammers prey on the lonely. Other scammers exploit our naivete and fears. (OMG - my grandson is in the hospital/jail?)
They scrape enough personal information from the internet to concoct plausible stories, emphasize urgency, and capitalize on our momentary confusion. That, along with our deference to those representing themselves as bank managers, government officials, doctors, lawyers or members of security teams or law enforcement, can cost us thousands, tens of thousands, or more.
This forum category is a place to share cautionary news stories or personal experiences about internet, phone, business and person-to-person scams, trickery, fraud, etc., as well as advice for how to avoid them.
Some existing threads about scams may be moved here.
Romantic partner scammers prey on the lonely. Other scammers exploit our naivete and fears. (OMG - my grandson is in the hospital/jail?)
They scrape enough personal information from the internet to concoct plausible stories, emphasize urgency, and capitalize on our momentary confusion. That, along with our deference to those representing themselves as bank managers, government officials, doctors, lawyers or members of security teams or law enforcement, can cost us thousands, tens of thousands, or more.
This forum category is a place to share cautionary news stories or personal experiences about internet, phone, business and person-to-person scams, trickery, fraud, etc., as well as advice for how to avoid them.
Some existing threads about scams may be moved here.
