Financial scams targeting older adults are sadly becoming more common, and more sophisticated. Seniors are often targeted because scammers assume they have significant savings, are less familiar with digital technology, or may be more trusting in unfamiliar situations.

Winter of 2022…it was a regular working day, where in the evening I was to meet a friend for dinner. As I was leaving for dinner, my cellphone stopped working and said SOS—little did I know it wasn’t because I didn’t have a signal!

Eye rolls and pitiful exhales—that was the initial response I got from my family and loved ones when discussing cyber security.