Protect Your Loved Ones from Scams and Identity Theft in 2024

Each new year brings advances in senior health and support technology, but also advances in the technology and methods of the scammers and identity thieves targeting our senior loved ones. As they are less familiar with modern technology, seniors are often the targets of fraudsters seeking to exploit unprotected information and trust, as detailed in this CBS News article on rising elder fraud crime rates.

To help protect your loved ones this year and every year, please review our August 2023 blog post on scams and cyber frauds, the AARP Top 14 Scams to Watch Out for in 2023 article.

Before you panic about the possibility of your senior loved ones receiving deep fake videos of “family members” using AI-tailored (and thus believable) requests for cryptocurrency deposits, remember that the most important thing you can do to protect your loved ones from scams and identity theft is —

Stay in touch!

Talk to your senior loved ones regularly about their finances, about the existence of scams, and about any unusual or unexpected phone calls, conversations, deliveries, or other activity they might have received. And if your loved ones seem agitated or distressed, get a heart-to-heart conversation started right away as a scam may already be in progress.

Finally, though you can’t be in touch with your senior loved ones all the time, remember that the compassionate — and highly trained, observant, and cautious — caregivers from Overture Home Care are always available to help. Give us a call 24/7 at (817) 887-9401 or (214) 887-9401 for a free consultation to find out how we can help you protect your loved ones in 2024.