For many of us “seniors” all the new services and terminology can be very confusing. The AARP does a good job publishing articles to help explain these to those who have gathered years but it is a daunting task so I am here to help.
Following are a few instances, good and bad, where the true meaning might not be understood:
- Ancestry.com – Under the guise of providing some questionable information regarding your lineage they actually register your DNA to a dark web database. You may soon become an unwilling organ donor for an unscrupulous billionaire.
- United Healthcare House Calls Program – They provide free health screening in your home for those with supplemental Medicare insurance plans. This includes taking a urine sample. If you take advantage of the program don’t be surprised if your DNA is found at a crime scene and you have no alibi as to how it got there. “We find the defendant GUILTY, Your honor!”
- Robo-Call: Your SSA Account Has been Breached – Should you believe that this actually happened and supply Svetlana the information she requests you can expect your bank account to be drained and your credit cards maxed out within 24 hours.
- Nigerian Prince Needs Your Bank Account Number to Transfer You $5,000,000.00 – Good News! This one is real. I just gave my bank account number and $5,000.00 to a Nigerian Prince in exile so he can transfer $10 Million to me. I get to keep half. Just waiting for the transfer…any minute now. I guess he got delayed.