What to know about scams and fraud targeting young adults

Although younger, digital savvy consumers may be adept at using the internet, TIME reported that Generation Z is more than three times as likely as Baby Boomers to fall for online scams. Part of the reason for this, the news report explained, is that many scams target members of the younger generation because a large proportion of them spend hours a day on social media. And, according to Pew research, these young adults generally are more trusting of information they see online.

Community educators often focus on informing older adults about how to avoid scams, yet we also need to reach young adults with similar information.

Join us on Sept. 10 for our free webinar: “What to know about scams and fraud targeting young adults.” The event’s expert panel of speakers includes Melissa Lanning Trumpower, executive director of the Better Business Bureau Institute for Marketplace Trust; Emma Fletcher, senior data researcher for the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Consumer Response and Operations; Kira Krown, consumer education specialist at the Federal Trade Commission; and Abigail Bishop, head of external relations at Amazon.