The Minnesota Speaking DeafBlind Group
SCAMS, FRAUD AND ABUSE
VIDEO LINKS
Senior Linkage Line video with ASL Interpreter and CC: (39 min)
https://youtu.be/KdC7QYxleD4?si=Ubd3Q3_oOYqAdSxc
AARP video: – short story from a gift card scam victim with CC: (it is 2.5 min long, will have interpreter)
https://www.aarp.org/videos/money/scams-fraud/6324962393112/?autoStart=tru
Sorenson Tips: Scam (ASL and CC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caXSaYmTAXE
IRS video:
ASL: Tax Scams via Video Relay Service (VRS) (Captions & Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHYB-g-pTTc
Social Security: (imposter scam video) Protect Yourself from Social Security Scams | SSA
IDENTITY THEFT
National Disability Institute: Identity theft and scams: Avoiding Identity Theft | Financial Resources for People with Disabilities
https://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/financial-resilience-center/identity-theft/
Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing | Financial Resources for People with Disabilities
https://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/financial-resilience-center/deaf-resources/
Recovery Steps
https://www.identitytheft.gov/Steps
Help for identity theft crime victims | Minnesota Department of Public Safety
https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp/for-crime-victims/finding-help/help-identity-theft-crime-victims
Minnesota-ID-Theft-Toolkit.docx
Guarding Your Privacy
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/Handbooks/GuardingYPrivacy/default.asp
Identity Theft & Computers
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/IdentityTheft/Default.asp
Personal Information Breaches
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Publications/PersonalInformationBreaches.asp
Taking Action: Identity Theft Victim Recovery Checklist
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
IRS: Identity thieves use video relay services to try to scam deaf and hard of hearing people
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/oc-id-theft-scam.pdf
Scam, Fraud Alerts - Protect Your Digital Identity
https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/
Artificial Intelligence scams:
What Scams Are Done Using AI?
https://www.ncoa.org/article/what-are-ai-scams-a-guide-for-older-adults/
AI and Fraud: What Older Americans Need to Know | USSFCU | Washington, D.C. - Alexandria VA - Bethesda, MD
What Are Deepfake Scams and How Do I Spot Them?
https://www.ncoa.org/article/understanding-deepfakes-what-older-adults-need-to-know/
AI-Guide-for-Older-Adults_Dig.pdf
https://seniorplanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AI-Guide-for-Older-Adults_Dig.pdf