Chances are most of us here are pretty tech-savvy and can spot phishing scams a mile off, but the older generation who haven’t grown up with the internet are now having to use it and are an easy target for scammers. Check in with your family and friends to make sure Granddad isn’t sending money to someone claiming to be Amazon, Grandma isn’t using “passw0rd” for every account, and the couple next door aren’t sharing their names, address, and bank details on Facebook!

  • tkcM
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    1 year ago

    My dad got scammed for thousands due to some guys saying they could make him more money from crypto. He gave them access to his bank account somehow, so they drained it over months.

    It took my brother and some solicitors (?) months to gather the evidence to track them down and raise a case. Even then he didn’t get all of it back.

    Really terrible what some people are willing to do.