Melissa Joy, CFP® and Cathy Curtis, CFP®, dive into a serious topic: financial fraud against elders. Cathy explains that while scammers try to trick seniors into giving them money illegally, there are many ways to spot these scams and keep your elderly loved ones safe.

Listen to gain the know-how and tools to avoid fraud smoothly as you or your loved ones get older.

Listen and Learn:

• The common scams being used today to steal from elders
• Warning signs that may indicate an elder has already fallen victim to fraud
• What to do if you think a loved one's money was taken by scammers
• Resources and organizations dedicated to preventing elder financial abuse

Resources:

• Check out Cathy’s Firm
• Follow Cathy on LinkedIn
• Follow Cathy on Instagram
• Read Cathy’s Op-Ed in CNBC
• Listen to Episode 59: Inheritance Mistakes with Cathy Curtis
• Monitor fraud with Eversafe
• How to report Cyber Crime
• Where to report Fraud
• Check out Cyber Seniors

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