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Re:Ask HN: How do I make sure my non-technical parents are s... by z3t4 on Sunday May 26, 2019 @03:20PM (#20016860)
I guess the scammers have a larger market due to the internet, but someone who has lived must have been exposed to scams many times in their long life!?
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Re:Ask HN: How do I make sure my non-technical parents are s... by plasticchris on Sunday May 26, 2019 @03:49PM (#20017032)
The problem is twofold, they don't have a good mental model of online interactions, and older people become more susceptible to deception as cognitive function declines.
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