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I have elderly and technically unsophisticated parents and family members. I tell them to assume all emails, messages, phone calls come from scammers unless the
by gregjor 2y ago
I have elderly and technically unsophisticated parents and family members. I tell them to assume all emails, messages, phone calls come from scammers unless they initiated the conversation.
If they get a message or call from someone claiming to represent their bank, the IRS, “tech support,” etc. I tell them to hang up, look up the phone number, and call back.
I understand the motivation behind the screening tool you describe, but at this point I think ignoring and blocking all unsolicited communication makes more sense.
- FiberOpticFox 2y agoI agree that ignoring unsolicited communication is an effective way to avoid email and call scams, and I tell my parents that too. But they don't always listen. Adults (and maybe kids and teens) can also use this app to learn and build awareness of different scams, like phishing and romance scams. There's an option there to role-play a fake scam. Do you think older adults who use social media might find this helpful for detecting fraudulent posts. Like say you scroll through FaceBook and see something, this could be a quick way to give a second opinion.