Older adults are less experienced and vulnerable in the online environment, making them easy targets for scammers.
Fake content, which can be generated by AI technology, from information, images to videos , is flooding social networks, creating so-called "boomer traps" - sophisticated scams targeting the "baby boomer" generation (people over 60 years old). These are people with low technology skills, little experience and are vulnerable in the online environment.
In addition, older adults can easily fall prey to scams such as: Phone scams: Bad guys call and pretend to be government agencies, banks or health care services to ask for personal or financial information.
Email scams (phishing): Older adults may receive emails pretending to be from their bank or company, asking them to provide personal information.
Impersonating services or products: This is when the scammer offers a service or product that is not real but asks for payment in advance. Or colluding to scam: Some scammers may team up with someone who knows the older person to gain their trust and commit the scam.
Experts recommend that older users should improve their awareness of fact-checking and digital skills. Older users can identify fake news such as strange details, sloppy writing, or stories that seem too good to be true but have no clear source.
Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/canh-bao-bay-bommer-nham-vao-nguoi-lon-tuoi.html
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