The right warning signs can protect more than money
Scams do not just steal dollars. They steal trust, time, confidence, and peace of mind. These pages help you spot the red flags faster, protect your information, and know what to do before a bad call or message turns into a larger family problem.
Common Scams Targeting Older Adults
See the patterns scammers use most often so urgency, secrecy, and unusual payment requests stand out sooner.
Social Security and Government Imposters
Learn how fake officials use fear, caller ID tricks, and official-sounding language to push people into bad decisions.
Medicare Scams
Protect your Medicare number, watch for false claims, and learn how to question offers that sound helpful but feel off.
Tech Support and “Protect Your Money” Scams
See how fake alerts, account warnings, and remote-access requests are used to get people moving money in the wrong direction.
Romance, Investment, and Crypto Scams
Understand how trust, hope, secrecy, and fake opportunity are used to pull money out of relationships and retirement savings.
What To Do After a Scam
Get the next steps in order so you can protect accounts, save evidence, report the problem, and support a parent without panic.
Keep protection connected to the rest of the plan
Fraud protection gets stronger when it is tied to money planning, caregiving, medical decisions, and practical family organization instead of treated like a separate problem.