𝐁𝐃𝐎 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐖.𝐀.𝐈.𝐒. 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐬
𝙆𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙡𝙞 𝙠𝙖, 𝙗𝙖𝙠𝙖 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 '𝙮𝙖𝙣! 𝐁𝐃𝐎 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐖.𝐀.𝐈.𝐒. 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐬 When a stranger pressures you to act quickly, it’s a warning sign of a scam. It’s the most used strategy of scammers today: make people panic so they’ll act fast without pausing to think. They create fake emergencies and make it seem like an urgent problem that needs immediate attention. It can start with an alert sent to your phone or email that you need to cancel a suspicious transaction, or claim expiring rewards, or ask you to change your information right away because your bank account has been compromised. As a senior citizen, BDO advises you to be W.A.I.S—Wise, Alert, Informed, and Secure—by thinking twice before acting, staying alert, asking questions, and keeping your information safe. One of the best ways to protect yourself, senior or not, is to slow down, take a moment to think, and verify unexpect...
