How to spot lottery scams! Scambusters

[Catty1]

Sorry, Pom! There are many that fall for this con - the article was saying that the older people that fall for it often have family that try to stop them but they don't believe it. I suppose the inference is that people in a lower age bracket are more computer savvy (generally speaking) and either avoid the scams or are more tuned in to warnings about them.

People of any age can be gullible.

[pomtzu]

Sorry, Pom! There are many that fall for this con - the article was saying that the older people that fall for it often have family that try to stop them but they don't believe it. I suppose the inference is that people in a lower age bracket are more computer savvy (generally speaking) and either avoid the scams or are more tuned in to warnings about them.

People of any age can be gullible.

No problem. I just got up on the wrong side of the bed today, and other issues keep piling up too. Besides that - I refuse to consider myself "elderly" until/if I make it to my 80th birthday! Until then, I am just a senior citizen!

[Asiel]

You're right Pom, my mom lived to 90 and if there was ever anyone who could spot a scam she was it. Not once did she ever fall for anything phony. I must take after her because so far nothing fazes me, too easy to spot a scam today. Like I was told-- if it sounds too good to be true then it is. Something I will always remember.
I'll consider myself elderly when I turn 90

[Edwina's Secretary]

My parents are 88 and soon to be 91. They want so to be independent. But I look at their accounts...do they really need so much identity theft protection? Do they really need magazine subscriptions through 2023?? Do they really need a discount package for water and theme parks????

It is so easy to confuse someone...especially with the world and technology moving so fast.

That is why the idea...THE VERY IDEA...of giving them vouchers to buy their own medical insurance (Paul Ryan Plan) is so ridiculous. As my mother says...on a good day she can shop for groceries...there is no way she (or my dad) could possible shop for medical insurance!

The evil people just waiting to pounce on the vulnerablity (and gentility) of the elderly is shocking.

[moosmom]

No problem. I just got up on the wrong side of the bed today, and other issues keep piling up too. Besides that - I refuse to consider myself "elderly" until/if I make it to my 80th birthday! Until then, I am just a senior citizen!

When I read this I thought, whoa boy, Pom's on a roll this morning. I feel your pain, Pom. I'm going to be 60 in February and right now I have mixed feelings about it. I think the closer I get, the more in denial I'll be. That IS unless I can go away to a nice tropical place with white sand and blue water. Not likely though.

As far as scams are concerned, I trust no one, so I don't worry about being scammed.

[Catty1]

As for age - I'm 28 twice!

[pomtzu]

When I read this I thought, whoa boy, Pom's on a roll this morning. I feel your pain, Pom. I'm going to be 60 in February and right now I have mixed feelings about it. I think the closer I get, the more in denial I'll be. That IS unless I can go away to a nice tropical place with white sand and blue water. Not likely though.

As far as scams are concerned, I trust no one, so I don't worry about being scammed.

I really don't have mixed feelings - I'm 68 and can't roll back time, but Lord knows I sure wouldn't want to anyway. I am what I am - the sum total of what I've lived and learned all these years. When I hit 65, I didn't automatically become elderly, frail, and incapable of sound reasoning. It truly baffles me that society in general looks upon seniors this way. Don't tell me that I "can't" do something - either physically or mentally - cuz thems fightin' words. I'll prove you wrong or almost die tryin"....... I just happen to feel that too many seniors are stiffled by the "younger" generations.

[moosmom]

Pomtzu,

AMEN SISTA!!!!