Episode #1
Your Kids Aren't the Only Ones at Risk: How to Protect Your Parents From Cyber Scams
At the same time that you try to keep your kids safe in the digital world, you may be asking "How can I protect my own parents from online scams?" Seniors are a prime target of cyber scams. They grew up trusting that a phone call, email, or letter was legitimate - but they also can have large bank accounts and a lot to lose. The older people in your life are getting duped by: Fake grandkids calling for money. Fake banks asking for transfers. Fake IRS officials texting for social security numbers. Fake I.T. companies asking them to click dangerous links. It's only getting worse in the age of AI. And sometimes the hardest part isn't stopping the scam. It's getting your parent to tell you it happened. I have personally seen older family members scammed out of thousands of dollars, and I want to see this stop. So, I made the newest episode of Screen Less Play More podcast with Kae David and Chad Rychlewski, authors of Cyber-Smart Caregiving: Protecting Your Parents In The Digital Age. Available now on Amazon! We discuss: How to protect your parents from online scams, fraud, text scams, email scams, and phone scams. As well as AI scams, voice spoofing, and deepfakes. How to bring up the topic and talk to older people about how to stay safe online and what to watchout for. What conversations to have with your parents BEFORE they get taken advantage of. What to do if your parent is being scammed. What to do once a scam has occurred. Can I get my money back? Should I call the cops? What are the common and popular scams going on in cybersecurity right now? What to be aware of. How to avoid common elderly scams. Should our family have a safe word? How do I know if a call or text or email is legit and real as opposed to a fake? How do I do a tech audit? Protecting your elderly and older parents from financial scams is super important in the modern age. This podcast episode makes it easy for you and your family to understand what is at risk, how to discuss the issue together, and how to handle the fallout once a scam has happened. Grandparents need protection too! Screen Less Play More is the best parenting podcast about reducing screen time, staying safe online, keeping kids safe in the digital age, understanding the importance of play, how to get your kids to go outside more, how to get your kids to play, and how to keep kids balanced and thriving! For more parenting resources please check out https://screenlessplaymore.com/ and https://screenlessplaymorepodcast.substack.com/ Thanks so much for listening! If you find this episode helpful, share it with your sibling!
