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Investment scams most successful with people aged 55 to 64

Posted on June 15, 2022 by 60+Club
Money lost to scams climbs $32 million for those aged 55 to 64 ⚠️💰 ACCC’s report highlights that most of the scammed victims who reported the incident to Scamwatch in 2022 were aged 55 to 64, losing $32 million, 78% of which was to investment scams. Scams have skyrocketed over a 5-month period, stealing more
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Free 1-hour online webinars tailored for the Over 50s

Posted on April 19, 2022 by 60+Club
Free 1-hour online webinars tailored for the Over 50s 🤓 Learn to use technology with confidence, how to protect yourself online and find out what opportunities the internet can provide by joining a range of Be Connected free online presentations. Hosted by the eSafety Commissioner, these presentations cover a range of topics to help improve
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Posted in Learnings, Technology

Telstra blocks scam text messages for mobile users

Posted on April 3, 2022 by 60+Club
Telstra blocks ‘smishing’ scams for mobile users ⚠️📱 No more fraudulent delivery notices and fake offers Australians reported 14,786 scam text messages in the first two months of this year alone, according to the ACCC’s ScamWatch service – making SMS scams by far the most frequently-reported form of scam. And while overall losses to text-message
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Aussies over 65 make up the largest group of victims being scammed

Posted on October 20, 2021 by 60+Club
Aussies over 65 become the largest group of victims being scammed Aussies aged 65 years and older lost more than $49Mn to scammers, making up the largest group of victims. A record $211Mn has been lost from January to September 19 this year, an 89% increase compared to the same period last year and higher
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Posted in Money & Financials, News, Technology

Technology gadgets that make life easier for independent seniors

Posted on February 27, 2021 by 60+Club
Technology guide to making life easier for independent seniors Getting to the golden years of life means seeing through a lot of changes — becoming empty-nesters, recovering from surgery, and most importantly, learning to become independent again. Many seniors are opting to stay on their own instead of receiving care or moving into a hospice
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Australians Over 55 lose 260 million from scams in 2019 | 60 Plus Club

Australians Over 55 lose $260 million from scams in 2019

Posted on June 30, 2020 by 60+Club
Scams cost Australians $634 million last year Total losses from scams in Australia are doubling year-on-year Australians lost more than half a billion dollars to scammers in 2019, according to the latest figures in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Targeting Scams report released last week. Total reported losses exceeded $634 million. That’s $141
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Posted in Money & Financials, Technology
The 3 most common types of investment scams | 60 Plus Club

The 3 most common types of investment scams

Posted on June 23, 2020 by 60+Club
The 3 most common types of investment scams Don’t be fooled into thinking you can’t be fooled Australians lost more than half a billion dollars to scammers in 2019, according to the latest figures in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Targeting Scams report released last week. Total reported losses for 2019 reached $634
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Posted in Money & Financials, Technology
Facebook tracks your online activity on websites and mobile apps you visit | 60 Plus Club

Facebook tracks your online activity on websites and mobile apps you visit

Posted on June 13, 2020 by 60+Club
Did you know that Facebook can track your activity on websites and mobile apps? Learn more about your ‘Off-Facebook Activity’ Facebook has given us a new way to glimpse in to just how much it knows about us – and you might be shocked or at least a little embarrassed by what you find. Earlier
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Posted in Learnings, Technology
Why older adults should download the CovidSafe app | 60 Plus Club

9 reasons why you should download the COVIDSafe app

Posted on May 24, 2020 by 60+Club
9 reasons why you should download the COVIDSafe app With the number of downloads for COVIDSafe app reaching 6 million over the weekend, the Governments target of 40%, or 7.4 million* downloads is still realistic (*based on 18.6 million mobile phone users). Whilst 6 million Australians have been willing to support the cause and help
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Posted in Health, Learnings, Technology
Toxic content continues to runs rampant on Facebook | 60 Plus Club

Toxic content continues to runs rampant on Facebook

Posted on May 14, 2020 by 60+Club
Toxic content continues to runs rampant on Facebook Facebook has published new figures showing the amount of controversial content it took action on (i.e. removed or flagged) in the first three months of 2020. Amid the spreading of fake news, conspiracy theories and increasing levels of inflammatory content circulating online, the social network, along with
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What we know about the coronavirus tracing app, COVIDSafe app

Posted on April 25, 2020 by 60+Club
The Australian Government’s tracing app explained – COVIDSafe app The Australian Government are working tirelessly on ensuring that a second wave of COVID-19 cases don’t emerge once restrictions are lifted. In doing so, a number of measures are being explored to give Australians a better chance of going back to some form of normal life,
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Scammers exploiting Coronavirus to target online users

Posted on March 23, 2020 by 60+Club
Scammers exploiting Coronavirus to target online users Cyber criminals have always taken advantage of a crisis as an opportunity to scam people. And sadly, new scams and campaigns aimed at taking advantage of people’s uncertainty around the Coronavirus pandemic are becoming increasingly commonplace. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has received over 100 reports about
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How to check suspicious email links on your mobile or tablet

Posted on February 28, 2020 by 60+Club
How to check suspicious email links on your mobile or tablet Whilst many have the view that their mobile device is protected from malware attacks, unfortunately this is not the case. According to Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report, attempted malware attacks in the mobile space continue to grow annually. Since user behaviour is such a
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Over 60s become Facebook’s most passionate users

Posted on August 8, 2019 by 60+Club
Over 60s become Facebook’s most passionate users Few people would have predicted that Over 60s would become some of social media’s most passionate users. But a study last year by Pew Research Center found that about one-third of all adults over the age of 65 years reported using social media. Additionally, they found that 62% of
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Posted in Health, Loneliness, Social, Technology

Older adults benefit from social media more than the younger generation

Posted on August 1, 2019 by 60+Club
Older adults benefit from social media more than the younger generation Many psychological studies have linked negative health impacts from increased social media use. Most of these studies attribute health impacts to the younger generation (Millennials, Gen X and Gen Z), however social media seems to have more of a positive effect for older adults.
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Posted in Happiness, Health, Technology

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