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It Can Be Agony When a Loved One Is a Scam Victim — But Refuses to See It
Some chronic fraud victims deny that they’ve been targeted by scammers, frustrating the people who care about them

Tips to protect yourself Create a secret word or phrase with your family to verify their identity. Look for subtle imperfections in images and videos, such as distorted hands or feet, unrealistic teeth or eyes, indistinct or irregular faces, unrealistic accessories such as glasses or jewelry, inaccurate shadows, watermarks, lag time, voice matching, and unrealistic movements. Listen closely to the tone and word choice to distinguish between a legitimate phone call from a loved one and an AI-generated vocal cloning.

To avoid fake shipping notification scams:

Don’t click on links in messages about an unexpected delivery. If you get a message about an unexpected package delivery that tells you to click on a link for some reason, don’t click.

One of the most critical risks facing older Americans, and indeed, Americans of all ages, is the problem of fraud. Fraud is devastating to the