What are Scams
This type of crime involves using illegal tactics to trick people out of their money and often includes romance and cyber scams
What is a scam?
A type of online scam that targets consumers by sending them an e-mail that appears to be from a well-known source
What is a phishing scam?
If you've fallen victim to an online scam, this is the first step you should take to protect your financial accounts.
What is contacting your bank or credit card company to report the fraud?
This type of software scans your computer for malicious programs, helping to detect, remove, and prevent viruses from infecting your system.
What is antivirus software?
What are the 2 things you can do if someone calls you claiming they are your grandson and they are asking you to send them money?
1- look at the phone number (is it a number you recognize i.e his cell phone number)
2- contact your grandson through a known phone number (house line or his cell phone, if the call did not stem from him) and ask him if he just called you
3- contact your child to let them know if they are aware that your grandson called you for money
4- ask two identification questions such as date of birth or mom’s maiden name.
What are the two methods that scammers use to lure their victims?
1) Cyber Scams and Romance
2) Offering discounts and discount codes
3) Phishing and providing testimonials
1) Cyber Scams and Romance
what do you call it when it becomes easier to find suspicious behaviour but harder to determine if its legit
difficulty inversion
You should do this when you receive a message saying you won a large prize but you need to pay a small “processing fee” to claim it.
Ignore the message. Legitimate prizes do not require upfront fees to claim them. Probably a lottery scam.
You receive an email from Canada Post claiming that your package is being held due to unpaid customs fees. The email asks you to pay a small fee to release your package. Do you pay, Yes or No
No, always confirm with the company if doubts.
If a financial representative from your local bank sends you an email at an appropriate time, on a weekday with an email address that appears valid, and if they ask for personal identification, do you send it? Yes or No
NO, you always confirm with governmental institutional if these are emails/phone calls that they would send/say
This paradigm explains that cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment increase vulnerability to scams.
What is the Cognitive Paradigm?
This is the most apparently note to look for when recognizing scams done via text and email
What is looking for suspicious details?
In Canada, this national organization helps you report online scams and provides resources to protect yourself.
What is the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre?
What are 3 signs to look for when receiving a fraudulent email?
Suspicious sender, grammar and spelling errors, generic greeting, requests for personal information. Time, Date, and Email.
TRUE OR FALSE?
Older adults are often targeted by scammers because they acquire accumulated savings and properties and are familiar with modern technology and online scams.
FALSE
Older adults are often targeted by scammers because they may have accumulated savings or own their homes, and may not be as familiar with modern technology or common online scams.
Older adults are at increased risk of cybersecurity threats due to this behaviour, where they frequently use the same passwords for multiple accounts.
What is the usage of repetitive passwords?
Most companies will not do this action when providing a service that requires your personal information
What is calling the consumer
On Weekends, this is the only course of action available to those who have been scammed
What is filing a report online?
Contact IT support; if it’s related to a financial establishment, contact them also.
What to do if you click a suspicious link?
Which statement is NOT a characteristic of scam tactics?
1) Women are more likely to be victims of scams than men
2) Potential victims often begin to refuse at first to participate in the process of money transferring and ID divulgation
3) The location of offenders are often far from their victims
2) Potential victims often begin to refuse at first to participate in the process of money transferring and ID divulgation. STUDIES SHOW THEY DO IT RIGHT AWAY