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Senior fraud awareness is about protection, dignity, and confidence. Older adults are often targeted by scammers using phone calls, emails, text messages, fake security alerts, romance schemes, investment promises, and urgent requests for money or personal information.
Learning how these scams work can help seniors, caregivers, friends, and families recognize warning signs before harm is done. Whether someone is worried about identity theft, online fraud, a suspicious phone call, or financial exploitation, this guide offers a calm place to begin.
On the Web
National Senior Fraud Awareness Day – National Senior Fraud Awareness Day is observed on May 15 every year. Its objective is to raise awareness of fraudulent schemes older adults often fall prey
Elder Scams and Senior Fraud Abuse – Have scammers taken advantage of you or a loved one? Here are ways to cope with the emotional effects of elder fraud abuse and protect yourself from future financial exploitation.
National Elder Fraud Hotline – For American victims.
Protecting Older Adults from Fraud and Financial Exploitation – Losing money or possessions to scams, fraud, and exploitation can be especially devastating to older adults, who may be not be able to earn back what they’ve lost.
Seniors Guidebook to Safety and Security – An informative resource from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
What Every Older Canadian Should Know About Fraud and Scams – People who commit fraud and scams are commonly called con artists. Con artists don’t just target people who have a lot of money. A con artist may steal a small amount from many people. They use a variety of ways to reach people, including the Internet, phone calls, and even door-to-door visits.
Fraud can happen to anyone. Scammers are trained to create fear, urgency, affection, confusion, or false trust. Being targeted is not a personal failure. The safest first step is often to pause, talk to someone trusted, and verify the request through an official source before sending money, sharing information, clicking a link, or allowing access to a device.
Celebrations
Senior Health & Fitness Day – National Senior Health and Fitness Day is celebrated on the last Wednesday of May, this year on May 25.
Social Media Day – Celebrating Social Media and Social Media Networks on June 30!
Senior Citizen Day – August 21 is the day we pay special respect to our elders!
National Grandparents Day – On the first Sunday after Labor Day we celebrate National Grandparents Day.
Anti-Bullying Day – Anti-Bullying Day is observed annually every May 4. It is a day when the world pledges to end bullying in schools.
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