What are the common scams of the elderly?
Health care product fraud
The elderly pay great attention to health care, and fraudsters use this to lure the elderly to buy useless health care products at high prices. Some elderly people who are troubled by diseases will believe all kinds of "magic drugs" and "folk remedies" that scammers say.
Under the guise of giving away eggs, fruits and small household appliances for free, fraudsters rent special venues to sell "health products" to the elderly, exaggerate the efficacy of products and commit fraud.
Anti-fraud tip: in the face of health care product fraud, we should believe in science, and don't believe that fraudsters say there is a "panacea" for all diseases. If you feel unwell, you should go to a regular hospital in time and trust the doctor. Don't buy health products from illegal channels. Health care products cannot cure diseases. On the contrary, fake health care products may aggravate the patient's condition and delay the treatment opportunity.
"Pension payment" scam
In the name of knowing the staff, fraudsters charge tens of thousands of yuan to uninsured people at one time, falsely claiming that they can help uninsured people provide agency services, so that uninsured people mistakenly think that they can enjoy pensions by paying social endowment insurance premiums at one time.
Anti-fraud tip: In many cases, fraudsters usually ask the elderly to hide information from their families, and advise the elderly to pay more attention to policies and social news closely related to their lives. Children should communicate more with the elderly at home and learn about their recent living conditions. If you find that the old man has been cheated, you should immediately persuade him patiently, stop the loss in time and call the police immediately.
Winning fraud
Winning fraud is mainly about sending messages to the victims. Fraudsters use pseudo base stations or Internet software to send out false winning information. Once someone contacts the winner, the fraudster asks for remittance in various names, such as notary fees, transfer fees, late fees and so on, and commits fraud.
Anti-fraud tip: there will be no pies in the sky, and there will be no free lunch. Old people must pay attention to enhancing their anti-fraud awareness at ordinary times. Don't be credulous when you receive similar winning information, and don't covet unexpected wealth to avoid being cheated.
Pretending to be a public security fraud