Catfishing Scams Seniors Need to Know
Catfishing scams often target seniors, so you should know what catfishing is and how to avoid it. Have you heard of catfishing? Basically, it’s when crooks pretend to be someone they’re not. The result? A senior could become the victim of a scam, such as a romance scam, Eric Olsen, Executive Director of the HELPS Nonprofit Law Firm, has helped seniors who have been catfished. In this video, the attorney explains what catfishing is, how it impacts seniors, the warning signs, and where to turn for help if you feel you’re being catfished.
Time Stamps
0:00 Introduction to Catfishing
0:44 Introducing Attorney Eric Olsen
0:58 Catfishing is a form of impersonation
3:01 How big a problem is catfishing for seniors?
3:51 Why are seniors so vulnerable to catfishing?
5:10 Catfishing examples Attorney Eric Olsen has seen
7:55 How seniors can protect themselves in a romance scam?
10:25 Being catfished can cause shame
10:38 Other forms of catfishing besides romance scams
12:38 Phony invoice and tech support scams
14:58 AI will help scammers with catfishing
16:25 Ways to prevent being scammed
20:57 Why is it called catfishing?
Jeff Hoyt is SeniorLiving.org’s Editor-in-Chief.
For more from Attorney Eric Olsen on preventing senior scams, watch
https://youtu.be/muHXmMclyog
For how to deal with debt collectors, watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Xg5O0dJAY
To learn how seniors can avoid paying taxes, watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv7Om8SAIAM
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To contact the HELPS Nonprofit Law Firm, call 1-855-435-7787 or visit helpsishere.org.
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Видео Catfishing Scams Seniors Need to Know канала SeniorLiving.Org
Time Stamps
0:00 Introduction to Catfishing
0:44 Introducing Attorney Eric Olsen
0:58 Catfishing is a form of impersonation
3:01 How big a problem is catfishing for seniors?
3:51 Why are seniors so vulnerable to catfishing?
5:10 Catfishing examples Attorney Eric Olsen has seen
7:55 How seniors can protect themselves in a romance scam?
10:25 Being catfished can cause shame
10:38 Other forms of catfishing besides romance scams
12:38 Phony invoice and tech support scams
14:58 AI will help scammers with catfishing
16:25 Ways to prevent being scammed
20:57 Why is it called catfishing?
Jeff Hoyt is SeniorLiving.org’s Editor-in-Chief.
For more from Attorney Eric Olsen on preventing senior scams, watch
https://youtu.be/muHXmMclyog
For how to deal with debt collectors, watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Xg5O0dJAY
To learn how seniors can avoid paying taxes, watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv7Om8SAIAM
Subscribe to SeniorLiving.org on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIYQwu7wEpLyijISnF5Z6eA?sub_confirmation=1
For more tips for seniors: https://www.seniorliving.org/
If you're interested in joining the hundreds of thousands of families who've found senior living communities on SeniorLiving.org, read the reviews on our website: https://www.seniorliving.org/housing/
To contact the HELPS Nonprofit Law Firm, call 1-855-435-7787 or visit helpsishere.org.
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Like to save money? Please watch: "The Best Senior Citizen Discounts"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U0N7-xDx-0
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Note: We receive free products and participate in affiliate programs.
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