Episode Feature: If You Can Spot a Scam, You Can Stop a Scam

Over the summer, we'll be publishing little excerpts, shorts and fun tidbits from past episodes: watch your podcast feed, and season 4 will be starting in September!---A crucially important topic this past Season 3 was the importance of building a digital fortress to protect yourself from identity theft and fraud. Nora Duncan of the Connecticut chapter of AARP joined me to talk about various topics including the risks associated with the dark web, the necessity of credit freezes, the dangers of using checks, and the advantages of digital payment methods over traditional ones. You need to be proactive in managing financial security in the digital age, which means setting yourself up with multi-factor authentication, and safeguarding personal information. What do you do if your phone is lost? How do you protect yourself from identity theft? What are passkeys and biometrics? There was so much to cover, we did two episodes! Take the time to go through both, take notes, reach out to me or Nora, and involve your family too in these important discussions.Highlights include:Building a digital fortress is essential for security.Many social security numbers are compromised on the dark web.Identity theft can lead to significant financial loss.A credit freeze is a crucial tool for protection.Digital wallets offer enhanced security compared to checks.Credit cards provide better fraud protection than debit cards.Check out some excerpts from our conversation here today, and click below for the full episode, on Spotify, Apple or YouTube:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3lWeQdIJmwV0AcV1NXaXOn?si=7lTuWPmFS-iErupX_qB8sQhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/5loWLMoS1CFavGptNRAi4I?si=UGXtbtz3QkuSM6XKLqzQ-Ahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spotting-scams-tips-and-tricks-for-seniors-part-1/id1796463762?i=1000763041507https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/create-your-digital-fortress-part-2-with-nora-duncan-aarp/id1796463762?i=1000764352298https://youtu.be/DXmEtXM-E9Q?si=zSZsoQd5sA8_kOQUhttps://youtu.be/TS8SQCkYjnU?si=1EoB_V60Pv-Te7oEAnd don't forget to visit:https://weareoldpodcast.com/and send me your thoughts and suggestions at:[email protected]