100,000 Seniors were scammed in 2022. $240 million+ was taken. Worse still, few complain about their losses.
CyberSaferSeniors, a project sponsored by the NSW Government, will show Seniors how to spot and avoid scams. We want to develop CyberSaferSenior Champions who can share their knowledge and protect friends from the scammers.
CyberSaferSeniors will train 120 Seniors in how to spot and avoid online scams.
How Seniors are affected
Seniors lost the most money to:
- Investment scams – losses over $73.8m
- Dating and romance scams – losses over $12.9m
- Remote access scams – losses over $9.2m
The largest volume of Seniors reports were for:
- Phishing scams – 17,274 reports
- False billing – 6,407 reports
- Identity theft – 3,512 reports
We want 30 Seniors from each of Wagga Wagga and Dubbo to join us for 2, 2-hour training and empowerment sessions
- We will show you what scams are
- Tell you about the most common scams and how they affect Seniors
- Give you tips on how to protect yourself and others from scams
- Show you what to do if you or a friend becomes a victim
- Each free session includes refreshments
Session dates and places are;
Wagga Wagga (Generocity Church)
Wednesday 23 August, 2pm to 4pm
Saturday 26 August, 2pm to 4pm
Dubbo (Western Plains Cultural Centre)
Friday 25 August, 10am to 12pm
Tue 29 August, 10am to 12pm