Protecting your elderly parents and friends is important, especially if you want to make sure that they don’t get scammed. There are many ways that they can be taken advantage of, and tips to protect them from this type of behavior can make sure that their finances are saved from con artists. Many types of scams prey on these people from romance and dating to home improvement and tips are available for each of them to make sure you know what they are and how to ward them off.
- Peppereyes: Shows how to protect the elderly from home invasions and other tips to keep them safe.
- North Carolina Estate Planning: Offers advice on protecting yourself from identity theft, scams and other financial threats.
- The Singles Café: Tips to deal with the romance and love scams that target lonely older people.
- My Philly Lawyer: Tips on how to recognize and be aware of the scams that target those of older years and how to avoid them.
- California Elder Law Attorney: Explains the typical signs of scam and who is most likely to be the predators.
- Lakewood 24/6: Tips on the latest scams and how to protect yourself.
- Silver Planet: Tips and advice on securities fraud and steps to take to invest your money well.
- TV Ears: Gives information on the latest hearing aid scam, and warning signs that you should look out for.
- Silver Census: There are different ways that you can protect yourself, and they offer you several to do so.
- Home And Hearth: Explains why seniors are at risk with the top scams that affect them. Also offers top 10 tips on how to avoid being a victim of fraud.
- Landlord Rescue: Who you are conned by has a lot to do with the scam. Here, you can find information out about the types you will likely encounter.
- Dating Reviews: Shows who is at risk for dating site scams and why.
- Schnier On Security: He shares a personal story of a victim of fraud and why she was a target.
- Spotlight On Elder Abuse: Scamming is global, and this looks at the problem in Australia.
- American Consumer News: Tips on financial scams and how to keep your finances safe from predators.
- Lionheart Group: Advice on the growing Medicare scams and how to avoid being a target. They also discuss how the rebate checks are placing people at risk.
- Arizona Senior Law: The top list of scams that target seniors are listed.
- Stamp Collectors News: The post office encourages seniors not to send money though the mail and offers tips on what to look out for if you arte getting scammed.
- Best Reverse Mortgage: Shows the latest scams concerning reverse mortgages, and tips that you can take to avoid being a victim.
- Fraud Encyclopedia: A new bathroom scam affects women living alone. They show the scam and tips to avoid it.
- Senior Citizens Journal: An interactive game has been developed to help you identify the threats of fraud that you may encounter. Unser friendly and easy to play.
- Fraud And Scam: Looks at the Grandparent scam and shows what it is and offers advice on how to handle it.
- Investment Fraud: Not all scammers are young. They take a look at the other side of the scamming coin: senior con artists.
- Business Information: All the different types of telemarketing scams are shown with tips to avoid them.
- Stockbroker Blog: Tips to protect yourself from investment fraud.
- Professional Medical Corp.: Explains and offers advice on how to deal with the new Medicare scams.
- Alexis Moore: Scammers have a new way of getting to the money by making threats of homelessness. She gives advice on the new scam and tips to avoid it.
- Consumer Alert: Shows how phone scams are alive and well with the senior demographic.
- Diabetes News Hound: Tips on avoiding the diabetic supply scam that is prevalent in the senior communities.
- Blogger News: A look at some of the most common scams, and they look at the question of elder abuse and scams pertaining to the legal system.
- Sonoran Peak: roofing scams are still popular, and these tips can help you avoid it.
- Today Senior: A top list of the most common scams that target the elderly with tips on how to avoid them and what to look out for.
- Reverse Mortgage Loan: Some of the most common scams, with a look at the new predator that is emerging: one that is elderly as well.
- Nivac: Some warning signs that you may be dealing with a scam artist.
- Crime Scene KS: Details the new banking scam done via the telephone with tips on what to avoid from banking institutions.
- Credit Identify Safe: Gives an answer to why the elderly are targeted, and steps that can be done to avoid being a victim.
- The Pipeline: An old scam makes a reappearance, and they offer tips for homeowners to avoid it.
- Elder Parent Help: Explains why the elderly are targets and things you can do to avoid scams.
- Active Rain: Seniors are being targeted toward investment scams. This can help you identify one, and things to do to avoid being taken in.
- CPA Sense: A new scam has appeared that gives free meals and investment scams.
- No Apologies: A personal look at the grandparent scam, and tips to avoid them.
- Fergie’s Tech Blog: Warns against online scams for those that are dubbed “Silver Surfers”.
- BBB Scam Busters: Top 5 senior scams and tips that you can take to protect yourself or a loved one.
- PI Newswire: the new phone scam that targets the elderly by claiming to be a grandchild is explored and explains with tips to avoid it.
- Love Money: Identity theft is on the rise, and they show how they affect seniors. Also offers advice on how to deal with one of the oldest scams in existence.
- SB Law Firm: Shows the new phone scam and tips to avoid it.
- Denise Richardson: She helps you fight scams by showing you what the most common are. Also gives advice on what to do to avoid being scammed.
- ID Guardian: Identify theft is a problem and here is some ways to protect yourself.
- Watchdog Nation: Offers tips and gives information on many of the scams that are out there, and why the elderly are the most common targets.
- McFarlin Law: Home Loan modification scams and why you may be at risk.
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