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How Can You Protect Yourself from Identity Theft?

Courtesy of Travelers Insurance Identity theft can happen to anyone who’s not prepared and protected. It can affect your taxes, bank accounts, credit status, criminal history and more.[1] For seniors...Read More

What to Do if You Have Been Scammed Out of Money Online

Courtesy of Travelers Insurance If you’ve been scammed out of money online, it can be embarrassing to admit and scary to know what to do about it. However, becoming...Read More

Savvy Consumers Can Stop Fraud–A Guide for Seniors

As part of its communication series on Elder Fraud, our Foundation presented a webinar covering a variety of ways that Seniors can protect themselves from becoming fraud victims. Representatives...Read More

The Responsibilities of an Aging Senior’s Family

Moving from one stage of life to another often brings about change; in some cases that change can feel unexpected. For seniors, this transition could be caused by an...Read More

The Holiday Season Brings Out The Elder Fraud Scammer, Warns AMAC

Editorial Note: This article was posted December 3, 2021 as a press release on the AMAC.us website. It was written by AMAC Foundation board member John Grimaldi and draws...Read More

5 Tips to Help Avoid Elder Financial Abuse

Courtesy of Travelers Insurance An estimated 37% of U.S. senior citizens have experienced some form of financial abuse.[1] These scams often originate through unsolicited phone calls, emails or in-person...Read More

How Can We Help the Elderly Avoid Being Scammed? An Interview with a Travelers Investigative Services Expert

Courtesy of Travelers Insurance Financial exploitation of seniors is one of the fastest-growing forms of elder abuse in the nation, with the number of reported cases more than doubling...Read More

Elder Fraud: Thoughts on Detecting a Hacker’s Visit

How To Tell If You Have Been Hacked: 12 Signs That Don’t Lie A Post by PixelPrivacy.com It’s not a secret that hackers don’t make victims aware of the...Read More

Elder Fraud: It’s Not Just a Local Issue!

It’s a Worldwide Threat, Friends! Many Seniors have the perception that a high percentage of fraud situations perpetrated on them are related to the unlicensed contractor who takes a...Read More