Oct 25 • Cybersecurity News
🛑 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?
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🛑 Scammers Are Getting Smarter Especially With Older Adults. What Do You Think?
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