Just browse through the latest true crime documentaries on your preferred streaming network and you’ll
see that people of all ages and income levels are vulnerable to financial scammers. Unfortunately, as we
get older, certain factors put us at greater risk. Social isolation, recent loss of a spouse or close family
member, diminished cognitive abilities, and accumulated wealth can make those over age 60 especially
attractive to fraudsters.
It has been one year since the COVID-19 pandemic has flipped everyone’s day-to-day life upside down. We have had to change the way we do many things, including finding new ways of completing tasks that were once done in person. A lot of what we do now is being conducted via the internet and online portals. We hear in the news about data breaches and online hackers, but how can you personally protect your information online? There are a few easy tasks that one can complete to ensure they are doing everything in their power to keep their information secure: