Older Australians are increasingly being preyed upon by scammers and, for some, navigating what to watch out for online can often be an overwhelming experience. A new program is offering interactive training sessions to help seniors better protect themselves.
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00:00 Larry Pianilla has almost fallen victim to a scammer before.
00:06 I nearly opened my laptop and then it looked like different.
00:09 It's not familiar to me so I closed my laptop straight away.
00:13 And my daughter said, "Dad, that scammer stopped."
00:17 Now he's among a group of seniors trying to make sure they don't get caught out.
00:22 At this Adelaide football club, people are being taught
00:25 how to best protect themselves against scammers' efforts to trick them.
00:29 We don't believe we've been compromised yet,
00:32 but it's always on your mind, you know that the chances are high
00:37 and you've just got to be aware and prepared, I think.
00:40 Well, I'm worried for a lot of people who may be not computer literate as I am.
00:45 Australians lost a record $3.1 billion to scams in 2022,
00:51 with the elderly and vulnerable among those most regularly targeted.
00:55 We're finding lots of people hit by scams these days
00:58 so we really wanted to educate our customers and the community
01:00 on what scams are out there and what they can do to protect themselves.
01:03 It prompted a bank and a football club to team up
01:06 to teach seniors about the warning signs and what they can do to stay safe.
01:11 Education is power for our clients,
01:14 so the more information and education we can give them,
01:17 the better their future will look.
01:19 It's hoped the initiative will be rolled out nationally.
01:22 nationally.
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