Scam Season
How to avoid the latest generation of scams this holiday season By Shaila Rana, Purdue University and Nelly Mulleneaux, Purdue University Imagine this: Two days before your family holiday party, you get a text about an online order you placed a week ago, saying the package is at your door. It comes with a photo – […]
Scams Targeting Seniors
Older adults are often prime targets for financial scams, typically because fraudsters believe they have more money in the bank — no mortgage, no student loans, a lifetime of working and saving. If you or a family member is being victimized, don’t hesitate to call the police, says Deputy Chief of Police Bruce Mason of […]
Senior Scams
Fraudsters are here to stay — know how to protect yourself Joan Waxman, a program manager at North Shore Senior Center, was last unemployed 11 years ago. But in 2020, she received a letter about her unemployment benefits. Because it referenced the last four digits of her bank account, Waxman, 75, was concerned. “I immediately […]
Seniors Click ‘Like’ for Social Media
While on a cruise with her husband in 2011, Andy Weitzberg suddenly felt compelled to photobomb a young couple getting their picture taken during dinner. “As a kid, I was always the class clown. I enjoy making people laugh and smile, and I thought that was the perfect opportunity for some fun,” says the 72-year-old […]