What should the elderly do if they encounter fraud?

Don’t believe it easily

Don’t believe it easily. When encountering phone calls or text messages that reveal personal information such as your name, ID number, home address, etc., you must be more vigilant and cautious. If you encounter problems, communicate with your children more often. If you have any questions, contact the public security agency for verification in a timely manner.

Don’t click on links easily

Don’t click on links in unfamiliar text messages, emails, and social software, let alone install unfamiliar software.

Don’t divulge personal information easily

Don’t divulge personal information easily. Do not fill in information in unfamiliar or informal institutions or websites, and properly protect your bank passwords, ID numbers and other key information. information.

Don’t be greedy for cheapness

Don’t be greedy for cheapness. In the face of all kinds of scams, we must keep a clear head, not be greedy for small gains, not trust others easily, and remember that "there is no free lunch" in the world. You should give up the idea of ??"using small money to make big money" and "taking small losses to make big gains", and be optimistic about your own "money bag". Whenever someone asks you to pay, you must be more cautious and not take out your own money easily.

Be wary of door-to-door sales

Be wary of door-to-door sales. Since the elderly spend most of their time at home alone, they should interact with their neighbors more often. If they encounter suspicious or strange people who often look around or knock on the door, they can dial 110 to call the police if necessary. For those whose identities cannot be determined, such as door-to-door maintenance, delivery, or gift delivery, try to wait until the children return home before receiving them.

Stay alert

Stay alert. Some fraudsters often take the initiative to greet and get close to the elderly, and at the same time behave enthusiastically. At this time, some elderly people easily relax their vigilance. Here, we would like to remind our elderly friends not to get too close to “strangers” to avoid being deceived. Also, try not to take valuables with you when going out alone.

Correct the concept of health care

Correct the concept of health care. It is necessary to obtain scientific health care knowledge from regular channels, go to regular medical institutions for medical treatment, and do not believe in so-called special medicines, miracle medicines, and imported medicines to prevent falling into the scam of "medicine trust".

Don’t touch money easily

Don’t touch money easily. Whenever you want to use money, don't believe the scammers who say "don't tell anyone". When you can't make up your mind, be sure to find your wife, children, or neighbors and friends you trust to ask for their opinions and discuss countermeasures. If necessary, do it in a timely manner Call the police.