Scammers use lots of different tactics — stories about grandchildren in distress, million-dollar prizes, a romantic future, or a business deal — to try to steal people’s money. Construct an event were your fellow older adults can complete fun worksheets about common scams and reduce stigma by talking about shared experiences! 

The budget of this activity is free to low cost, depending on snack incentives.

Supplies: Free worksheets from CFPB or FTC.
Allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery

Directions: Allow older adults a space to get together and talk. This could be a designated table of the library. The stigma around being a victim of scams discourages older adults from talking about what happened to them, which in turn creates a vicious cycle. Use the scam and fraud prevention word games as a starting point to bring the older adult community together and prevent future scams.