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Podcast - Five Tips to Help Protect Older Americans from Financial Fraud

Episode 11 of North Shore Bank's In Your Interest Podcast

Podcast - Five Tips to Help Protect Older Americans from Financial Fraud


Taking steps to protect yourself from identity theft and financial fraud can be an ever-evolving challenge. Older Americans have become targets of these types of scams and, while the methods to trick individuals into giving up their personal information can be complex, the steps needed to fend off these attempts are simple and effective.

In the latest episode of our In Your Interest Podcast, we look at five tips that can help protect older individuals from financial fraud.


Show notes:

  • Get a free credit report from all three of the major credit reporting agencies at annualcreditreport.com. Backed by the Federal Trade Commission, this service can be used once per year, at no cost to you. 
  • Disposing of documents and unneeded financial information is a simple and effective way to ensure security and safety of your personal details. 

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