In reply to a post by MrSaffron:

As with all ages there is a broad spectrum, for example my parents late 70's and early 80's keep an eye on slightly older widow who is prone to agreeing to anything anyone who turns up at her door suggests

This is not a new thing at all, but the Internet makes the visibility of these things much broader

I agree that it is a broad spectrum , but there is parental control for the youngsters.
The point I was making is that there should be the same for the elderly , if they are not savvy in technical matters [like the internet or phone].
If they use them and are not monitored they can be open to all scams.?
My wife is 10 years younger than me , but has had a stroke and is in a care home , luckily she is monitored by the home.

In reply to a post by PaulKirby:

I find your comment is rather rude to elderly people and people that are not so tech savvy.

Let me just say that in my experience AGE is not a factor in falling for these scams.

In fact many older people are more clued up on this than younger people.

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