Are you confident about spotting scams online or in phishing emails? If there's a bit of uncertainty or tech discomfort, don't worry – you're not alone! Taking the time to learn about common scams, understanding tactics, and adopting to best practices for online security can improve your digital safety. Watch this webinar with Cynthia Stewart, Program Manager for the Center for Information Integrity at the University at Buffalo and Executive Director of DART Collective, as she dives into the world of scamming and how you can protect yourself from it.

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• 00: 00 – Intro
• 1:12 – Poll #1: When did you last get an email, text, or phone call that you thought might be a scam?
• 1:58 – Creating tools to help older adults recognize and navigate scams
• 5:46 – Poll #2: Have you or someone you know been the victim of a scam?  Was it you?
• 7:57 – 3 Common Scams
Identity Theft
Grandparent Scam
Romance Scam
• 11:00 – Identity theft: Financial ID Theft
• 14:28—Identity Theft Signs
• 14:08—Tax ID Theft
• 16:15 – Medical ID Theft
• 17:30 – Scam Examples & Tips
• 24:55 – Identity theft – What can you do?
• 27:04—Poll #3: Have you ever used one of these passwords?
• 28:01 – Password security
• 29:34 – Choosing and Remembering Passwords
• 31:37 – Phishing Sites
• 33:33 – Encrypted Sites
• 35:02 —Grandparent Scams
• 39:17—Romance Scams
• 43:40—Deepfakes
• 45:58 – Learn more about DART (dartcollective.net)
• 48:09 – Viewer questions:
• Are password managers like either LastPass or Password Keeper, things like that, are they still good and secure?
• Where can we send an email? Is there some place that you can report scammers?
• When these identity theft criminals are trying to get into our accounts, do most websites not have where if you go in too many times, it locks you out? Is that just for our banks maybe?

IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES:
• Dart Collective and Pure Financial Advisors, LLC are separate entities. This workshop is for informational purposes only.
• References in this material to Dart Collective does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Pure Financial Advisors nor its employees.
• Investment Advisory and Financial Planning Services are offered through Pure Financial Advisors, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor.
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• Intended for educational purposes only and are not intended as individualized advice or a guarantee that you will achieve a desired result. Before implementing any strategies discussed you should consult your tax and financial advisors.