5 Scams Seniors Must Avoid

With the rise of AI and other new technologies, people have become more vulnerable to online scams, especially older individuals. Seniors, due to their limited internet knowledge, are targeted by scammers. Here are five scam schemes that older people should be wary of. If someone calls claiming to be a government agency and asks for money, hang up as this is not standard procedure and likely a scam. Even if it's a dream come true to receive a call saying you've won the lottery, it's definitely a scam, and you should hang up. If you receive an email pretending to be from Amazon asking for personal information, check the email address it comes from. Some scammers will call you and ask, 'Can you hear me?'. While you can respond with 'Yes,' you should not do so as they are recording your voice. If you get a message from someone claiming to be a relative asking for money, make sure you dialed the number correctly.