A growing concern for many people in their 50s or 60s: Will my mom or dad become the victim of elder fraud? Sadly, the chances are pretty good. In fact, at least 20% of older adults have been victims of elder financial abuse, according to the Center fo… Continue reading
(This article appeared previously in Kaiser Health News.) At first, Dr. Robert Zorowitz thought his 83-year-old mother was confused. She couldn’t remember passwords to accounts on her computer. She would call and say programs had stopped working. But o… Continue reading
As a freelancer who often writes about personal finances and careers, I like to think I’m above average in my knowledge of things related to money. But I felt pretty foolish when, in a vulnerable moment, I recently gave scammers direct access to my ban… Continue reading
I always thought that the oldest people are the group that gets scammed. Certainly not a discerning 65-year-old who has written about scams and wisely deletes suspect emails. Well, add me to the Gotcha List. I was a victim of a computer virus scam. Her… Continue reading
Scammers are getting trickier and consumers are falling for it. Continue reading
It’s a rightfully growing fear among American consumers. Continue reading
Older people are easy victims to scammers, who are targeted more than other age groups. Continue reading
A lot of consumers are worried about getting hacked but we aren’t doing anything to protect ourselves. Continue reading
Most companies aren’t prepared for data breaches, as more than half of U.S. companies have been hacked so far this year. Continue reading
More people than ever are worried about ID theft. But big institutions and companies aren’t prepared to handle major breaches and can’t hire workers fast enough. Continue reading