STOP SCAMS TOGETHER

71% of adults 60 and over report receiving scam attempts daily. The average loss to a senior victimized by a scam is $38,500. Social media and big tech have become powerful gateways for scammers, and AI is making it easier than ever to exploit the information we share online. They have the technology to put effective guardrails in place. Now they need to make it a priority.

FIGHT BACK

Watch and Share Our Stop Scams Together PSA

FIGHT BACK

MEET
KATE KLEINART

Meet Kate Kleinart, the real-life scam survivor turned activist featured in the Stop Scams Together public service announcement.

Kate experienced a social media scam that robbed her of her life savings and sense of safety. She is using her voice to expose a growing problem that can happen to anyone. Kate is calling on all of us to hold these platforms accountable and demand real safeguards to protect us. Speak up. Demand action. Share Kate’s story.

ARE YOU BEING SCAMMED
RIGHT NOW?

If a scam has targeted you, it isn’t your fault. Connect directly to verified organizations who help, at no cost.

National Elder Fraud Hotline • 1-833-372-8311
AARP Fraud Watch Helpline • 1-877-908-3360
If you are in immediate danger, call 911

STAY
VIGILANT

Scammers are using AI to make their fraud more convincing than ever and seniors are being targeted. They clone voices, create fake video calls, run convincing ads, and use social media to exploit personal information. These scams continue to become more sophisticated and harder to spot. Knowing what to look for is critical. Here are the most common scams.

01 A Family Member's Cloned Voice

A call or voicemail sounds like your child or grandchild, upset, saying they've been in an accident or arrested, and need money sent immediately (often through gift cards, wire transfer, or cash pickup).

02 Government Services Scam

A face on a video call that looks like government agent or sounds like someone claiming to be a government agent but is a real-time AI-generated face and voice designed to make a fake identity convincing.

03 A Romantic Interest

Someone you met online builds a relationship quickly, often using photos or chat responses, then asks for money for an emergency, travel, or an "investment opportunity."

04 Communication From Your Bank

A text message or phone call, sometimes with an AI-generated voice mimicking an official, claims your account is compromised and asks you to move money to a "safe" account or share verification codes.

05 Medicare Scam

AI voice bots can pose as healthcare representatives to steal your personal data. They will ask for your Medicare ID, Social Security number, or bank details.