I've helped my share of seniors with various computer issues due to scams, and it breaks my heart how often they are targeted.
Go to any seniors residence and look at their bulletin board or notices posted in their elevators - always several warnings against various scams that are currently going on. CRA scam. Microsoft scam. My dad got called by the "FBI" saying that hackers have taken over his computer. Another friend was smart enough to text me as he was on the phone with someone from Microsoft who had already logged into his computer using Teamviewer. And their weakness? They are too trusting, too willing to help, and too anxious not to be a burden to society. These are the qualities we should foster, not destroy. Ugh.
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