It is more common to cheat by using the information difference of the elderly. The so-called information gap means that most elderly people generally have less communication with society. Especially for the elderly who don't like to go out or can't go out, their later life is basically spent with their families in their own houses. Then the contact between the old people and society is gradually decreasing, so their acquisition of social knowledge is also gradually decreasing. At this time, swindlers may pretend to be authoritative institutions in society to cheat the elderly.
It's really hard for old people to deal with such a liar. If they ask the elderly for money directly, they may have a strong sense of fraud prevention. However, if the swindler first gains the trust of the elderly through various channels, or shows them a more authoritative identity, and then puts pressure on the elderly, then many elderly people will believe what the swindler said because of poor information.
Therefore, for the elderly, to prevent telecom fraud, we must first remember the first rule, that is, never send money to any stranger. No matter who the other person says he is, and what the consequences will be if he doesn't send money, as long as he is a stranger and contacts through the network, then don't send him money. Secondly, in uncertain times, we should seek help from relatives and the police in time.