Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As with scam calls, the scam innovators are way ahead of the FTC – and $25K to them looks like chump change. category tags: Scams -- all types , social media , computers, broadband, and social networking , AgeTech Meanwhile, who is the target audience for spam, scams and the next wave of innovation to prey on them? Older adults.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 22, 2018

The FTC advice includes "don’t pay for something that is a free gift." category tags: cell phones, smartphones , fraud protection. The National Council on Aging ( NCOA) offers up an intriguing set of scams (a.k.a. crimes) like the two-person ‘pigeon drop’. and blocking the rest – or paying for a smartphone app.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 30, 2018

Well, robo-calling was banned by the FTC in 2009. category tags: vehicle/transportation technology-services , fraud protection. Could the government help? See how well that worked – Senator Susan Collins did what many do – she disconnected her home phone number, saying as many do – the ‘Do Not Call’ Registry does not work.

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