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    Spot Phishing

    Senior fraud training.

    Common red flags

    • Urgent — "act now!"
    • Wrong email domain.
    • Spelling errors.
    • Generic "Dear Customer."
    • Strange links.
    • Senior pause + verify.

    Bank emails

    • Banks NEVER ask password by email.
    • Hover links — see real URL.
    • Type bank.com directly instead.
    • Call bank if unsure.
    • Senior healthy paranoia.
    • Don't click.

    Smishing (text)

    • USPS package alerts.
    • Tax refund scams.
    • Senior verify direct.
    • USPS — informeddelivery.
    • IRS — irs.gov.
    • Don't click links.

    Vishing (calls)

    • IRS doesn't call.
    • Medicare doesn't cold call.
    • Microsoft doesn't call about virus.
    • Hang up.
    • Senior never engage.
    • Block + report.

    Practice quiz

    • Google's Phishing Quiz.
    • Free.
    • Test yourself.
    • Senior learning.
    • 10 examples.
    • Build awareness.

    If you clicked

    • Don't panic.
    • Change passwords.
    • Run virus scan.
    • Watch accounts.
    • Senior call bank.
    • Most senior fraud caught early.

    Senior healthy paranoia = fraud prevention

    Senior most-targeted demographic for phishing. Healthy paranoia: never click links from unsolicited emails/texts/calls. Banks/IRS/Medicare never ask password. Verify direct via bookmarked sites or known phone numbers. Take Google Phishing Quiz. Free training.