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Scam pharmacy websites, text messages, and social media ads may promise cheap prescriptions without a doctor visit. Some steal your payment information, while others sell fake, expired, mislabeled, or unsafe medicine.
If your email, Facebook, bank, or shopping account gets hacked, it is easy to panic. Start here: secure the account, remove the intruder, protect your money, and warn your contacts.
Scammers can now use AI to make a phone call sound like a real child or grandchild. If someone calls in a panic asking for money, hang up and verify.
I received one of these myself. It looks official, threatens court consequences, and sends you to a fake payment link. Do not click it.
Fake warnings dressed up to look like official Google security alerts are tricking seniors into installing spy apps or calling fake support lines. Here's how to shut them down safely.
Criminals are stealing paid bills from blue USPS boxes, "washing" the ink off your checks, and rewriting them for thousands of dollars. Seniors are the top target.
With Tax Day just behind us, scammers haven't slowed down. The IRS released its annual list of the 12 most dangerous tax scams of 2026 — and several are directly targeting older adults.
A six-digit passcode can be hard to remember as we get older. Here's how to switch to a simpler four-digit code — and why it's still secure enough for most people.
The Social Security Administration has issued an urgent alert about a sharp rise in impersonation scams targeting retirees in April 2026. Here's exactly what to watch for.
A free website called HaveIBeenPwned.com lets you check if your email address was exposed in a data breach — and alerts you if it happens again.
Firefox's free built-in VPN can help protect your privacy online — especially on public Wi-Fi. Here's what it does, how to turn it on, and whether you need it.
Scammers are calling people, claiming they missed jury duty and will be arrested unless they pay immediately. Hang up — it’s a scam.
