Month: August 2023

What are Psychology Scams? When we refer to the psychology of scams, we’re talking about what it is about human nature that makes us vulnerable to scams and how scammers use these characteristics to trick us. We’re all vulnerable to scams whether we realize this or not. One common misconception about scams is that only foolish people fall prey to scammers. This is far from true. In fact, overconfidence in your own abilities to avoid being scammed could put you

Identity theft is very common in the United States and costs millions of dollars each year.  In 2019, one in nine people in the US experienced some form of ID theft. In addition to the financial cost, having your identity stolen is stressful and can take a long time to recover from. Identity theft recovery is a multi-step process that is challenging for many seniors. As thieves have gotten more sophisticated, they’ve improved their tactics and devised new ways to