Fighting Fraud: Identify, Prevent, Report
Technology has come a long way, and every opportunity comes with a related cost. As communication has become easier than ever, we are constantly being bombarded with fraudulent contacts, including scam calls, spam emails, and on social media. Often times scammers ask us for payment through unconventional methods, including gift cards, cryptocurrency, and payment apps, and it can be difficult to discern what is real, and what isn’t.
Please join Nathan Spiecker, Outreach Coordinator for the WA State Department of Financial Institutions, to hear about why gift cards are a scammer’s best friend, what to look out for when receiving unknown contacts, and how to reports scams and fraud when you see it.
This event is part of the End of Life program series.
Full End of Life series program list:
2/10: Advance Care Planning: Make Your Wishes Known!
2/26: Funeral Options 2.0
3/12: End of Life Resource Fair
3/23: Direct Message Scams - Don’t Take the Bait!
4/10: Fighting Fraud: Identify, Prevent, Report
4/15: Aging at Home: In Home Care and Supports
4/16: Advance Care Planning: Make Your Wishes Known!
4/22: Community Connections: South Whidbey at Home
4/29: Aging in Place
5/7: Dying in the West
5/13: Hospice 101
5/21: End of Life Ready with End of Life Washington
6/10: Advance Care Planning with Whidbey Health
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