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Avoiding Scams
Videos from 2025-08-09 presentation at Alto Assisted Living, Grayslake, IL


Six questions to ask yourself when communicating with a potential scammer
From contribution by Michael Lipkin, Residential IT Consultant

1. Is the call really from an official source?
    Determine what they are calling about, then call their claimed organization on a phone number that you look up yourself.
    A. Don't use any phone number, email, or website they give you!
    B. Don't give them any personal information.

2. Are they presenting Urgency for the issue?

3. Are they presenting severe consequences?
    Government correspondence are sent out by mail.  The government will not call you to collect money from you.

4. Are they asking you to gain remote access to your machine?
    Big red flag, Huge risk, hang up to avoid.

5. Are they asking for access to your bank account?
    Government does not need your help getting into your bank account.  They will just Garnish your wages through your employer.

6. Are they asking you to pay with gift cards or crypto currency?
    No legitimate business or government entity insists on handling matters with gift cards or crypto currency.