Please educate seniors about common phone scams and scammer tactics to increase awareness.

Encourage independent verification of caller identity before sharing personal information.

The following are some tips that may help you or someone you love from becoming a victim of these types of phone scams:

1. Learn to Recognize Common Phone Scams
2. Never Share Personal Information Over the phone such as: home address; date of birth; full name; banking details; or credit card numbers; social security number; and your mother’s maiden name
3. Register on the “do not call” Registry
4. Set Up a Bank Account with a Spending Limit
5. Monitor Bank Accounts and Credit Cards
6. Never Buy Anything Over the Phone
7. Donate Wisely
8. Never Pay to Claim a Prize or Lottery Payout
9. Resist Pressure to “Act Now”
10. Don’t Answer Calls from Unrecognized Numbers