🛑 Scammers Are Getting Smarter Especially With Older Adults. What Do You Think?
I was reading about a scam campaign called “Vulnerability Vultures” that primarily targets people aged 60 and above. In 2024 alone, older adults reported around $4.8 billion in losses, according to the FBI. The article details how attackers pull this off: ✅ They pretend to be from trusted organizations (banks, government programs, financial aid, etc.) ✅ They reach out through social media ads or DMs ✅ They move you off-platform to fake websites or private chats ✅ They use AI-generated voices, cloned websites, and fake relief programmers ✅ And finally, they steal personal or financial info What’s wild is how professional these scams look now. It’s no longer just broken-English phishing emails; scammers are using AI, impersonation, automation, and cross-platform targeting to appear real. Read the full article here: https://cybersecuritynews.com/threat-actors-tricks-target-users/ Discussion Questions: - Why do you think older adults are being targeted so heavily? - Do you think AI is making scams harder to detect? - Should platforms like Facebook/Instagram do more to stop fake ads? - How can we help family members (especially non-tech-savvy ones) avoid these traps? - Do you think awareness or stricter laws are the better solution? 👉 If you found this post helpful or interesting, please like it so I can keep posting more breakdowns like this.