Sharing these publications with elderly people can avoid more than one upset.
If it is already difficult for those of us who use technology daily to be alert to possible online scams and fraudulent websites, imagine for someone who is not a digital native. You have to be attentive to the safety of the elderly and that is why we bring you a recently detected scam.
The National Policeas you can see in the publication that we leave you below these lines, has issued a releaserecently, in which he notifies us about a new attempted fraud.
Under the name of red button scamthe state security forces and bodies put us on alert about a threat that does not come through the most modern technology, but that uses similar techniques to deceive old people.
Do you know what the scam consists of? #Red button ??
They call by phone ☎ pretending to be service workers #teleassistance of 112
They seek to obtain personal or banking information ?
The elderly are the main objective of this #scamthat's why ? WARN THEM pic.twitter.com/CYL4TT4J76
— National Police (@policia) December 31, 2023
Many elderly men and women have an emergency services notification device in their homes, which includes a red button to request help if necessary. As stated by the National Police, the scammers they would be posing as workers from the 112 telecare service For try obtain personal and financial information of his victims.
Through a Phone callcriminals seek to obtain the maximum data possible of the victims, in addition to trying formalize monthly payments as a method to steal money from them. That is why it is very important that your elders know this procedure and are warned.
?3 arrested in #Barcelona for scamming people #greater at ATMs
This is how they coordinated to deceive the victims ⬇#WeAreYourPolice pic.twitter.com/kJZhTZZUcz
— National Police (@policia) July 25, 2023
Since we are not talking about online fraud, as we are used to writing in recent times, it is important to give some guidelines very simple so that we can all be calmer and live as far away as possible from these threats. It's fundamental:
- Do not provide personal information by phone, SMS or email.
- In case of doubt, go to the entity that supposedly communicates with us.
- If you have people greater who live alone, explain to them that don't open the door to strangers and perform Periodic visits.
- Teach the elders to use the most basic technology to maintain constant communication.