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Grandparent Scam: How to Verify an Urgent Request
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe Grandparent Scam: How to Verify an Urgent Request A grandparent scam runs on three things. Fear, secrecy, and a familiar identity. The goal is to get money moving before anyone in the…
My Computer is Frozen! Dealing with Alarming Tech Support Pop-ups (Without Calling the Scammers)
There you are, minding your own business. Maybe you’re looking up a recipe for pot roast, or trying to figure out what your grandkid meant when they texted you “bruh.” Suddenly your screen turns bright red. A siren starts blaring…
I Gave My Bank Account Number to a Scammer: What to Do Right Now
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe “I gave my bank account number to a scammer.” If that’s you, call your bank’s fraud department first, using the number on the back of your card or on your statement. An…
Did My Netflix Expire? Spotting Phony Subscription Renewal Emails
Picture this: It’s 7:00 PM. You’ve just microwaved a pristine bag of popcorn, settled into your favorite armchair, and mentally prepared to watch four consecutive episodes of a British baking competition. But before you can grab the remote, your tablet…
Does Social Security Call You? How to Tell the Real Government From the Phonies
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe Does Social Security call you? Sometimes, yes. Social Security does call people it already has business with, such as someone who recently applied for benefits. What it never does is call out…
When Love Asks for Money: Common Excuses in Online Romance Scams (and How to Say No)
You finally met someone wonderful online. They are charming, they appreciate your witty banter, and they actually ask about your day. They don’t even mind that your dog snores louder than a freight train. For a few weeks, everything is…
What Happens When a Hot-Pink Lamborghini Pulls Up to the Nursing Home?
There’s a statistic about loneliness that I keep thinking about. Among UK retirees, isolation has been called a public health crisis. Not “a shame.” Not “an unfortunate side effect of getting older.” A public health crisis. The kind that costs…
Charity Scams: How to Make Sure Your Holiday Donation Goes to a Real Cause
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe Charity scams are fake or misleading appeals that send your donation to a fraudster instead of a real cause, and they show up in force after disasters and during the holiday giving…
The 96-Year-Old Grandma Who Made Half a Million Fans Wait Three Years for a YouTube Video
If you think you’ve ever left people hanging, I promise you’ve never done it like Hamako Mori. Picture this: you’re watching a 93-year-old Japanese grandmother play Resident Evil 4 on YouTube. Monsters. Chainsaws. A spooky village full of things that…
He Lost His Wife of 57 Years. Then a Lamp Started Saying ‘Good Morning, Hon.
Most of us don’t think much about the phrase “good morning.” It’s a reflex. You mumble it at your spouse before the coffee hits. You say it to the cashier. You toss it over your shoulder at the dog. It’s…
