Scam prevention tip sheet
Share this tip sheet with isolated older adults to empower them to identify scams and avoid losing money.
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Staying Safe After Loss Guidebook
Your resource to preventing financial scams after the loss of a loved one.
Report a scam
BBB Scam Tracker is a free tool anyone can use to report suspected scams. Your reports warn others so they can avoid similar cons.
Consejos para prevenir estafas
Comparte estos consejos para ayudar a la generación mas vieja a identificar estafas y evitar perder dinero.
Guía sobre mantenerse seguro después de la pérdida
Prevenir estafas financieras después de la pérdida un ser querido.
Reportar una estafa
BBB Scam Tracker es un servicio gratuito que todos pueden utliziar para denunciar estafas. Su informe ayudará a advertir a otros sobre estafas similaries.
Preventing Financial Scams Initiative
Created by the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada’s Preventing Financial Scams Initiative (est. 2019), these resources are now led by the Better Business Bureau Mountain West and Pacific Southwest to combat scams.
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Tips to protect yourself and others from scammers. Each video covers a different topic. From the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada and the BBB.
General tips
Better Business Bureau’s Tim Johnston shares tips on how to protect yourself from common scams.
Consejos generales
Las estafas afectan a todos. El aprender de estafas le ayuda a protegerse. Manuel Mederos, residente local, comparte consejos sobre cómo protegerse de las estafas.
Romance scams
Romance scams prey on people who are lonely, looking for companionship, or just looking to make a connection with others online. Longtime Reno area resident Deanna Hearn shares tips to avoid becoming a victim of a romance scam.
Puppy scams
There are many puppy scams happening throughout Northern Nevada. Here are some tips on how to protect yourself from puppy scams from former Alice 96.5 host Deanna Podstawa.
Email scams
Email scams are becoming an increasing concern. Find out how you can protect yourself from email scams with Grant Denton, Executive Director of the Karma Box Project.
Phone scams
Robocalls and telephone scams are rampant. Here are some tips from Chief Deputy Greg Herrera (Ret.) of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office on how to protect yourself from these types of scams.
Grandparent scams
Many scammers pose as grandchildren to scam grandparents. Longtime Reno area resident Deanna Hearn provides tips on how to avoid grandparent scams.