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3 Tips for Keeping Mature Women Safe from Real-Life Scammers

By Lisa Copeland January 31, 2022

Scammers are one of the biggest fears women face when dating in their 60s. You used to only see online scams of men from third world countries using pictures of models to lure women in. Now local men are showing up online as faithful, moral…

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10 Things Every Mature Woman Should Know to Protect Herself from On-Line Scrabble Scammers

By Pat Skene December 17, 2021

I admit it – I’m an online scrabble junkie. I’ve been playing Words with Friends (WWF) developed by Zynga, for over eight years. I have many games going with people from around the world…

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Senior Scams: Exposing the Dirty Trick Scammers Use to Gain Your Confidence

By Sixty and Me February 24, 2018

Scamming someone is all about playing on their most basic emotions – fear, greed or love. But, before a scammer can play on your emotions, they first need to gain your confidence. For this reason, more scammers than ever are going to elaborate lengths to pose as people that we trust. Read More

Dating Over 50: How to Avoid Online Dating Scammers

By Margaret Manning January 14, 2017

Online dating could be dangerous if you don’t know how to protect yourself. Are you aware of the safety precautions you need to take when meeting men online? Professional dating coach, Lisa Copeland, is here today to give us some tips how to avoid scammers. Enjoy the show! Read More

6 Musts Baby Boomers Need to Consider When New to Online Dating

By Michelle Hill February 20, 2024

It seems like at every stage of life we say, “Well, they’re at that age.” Whether it’s teething, or asking why every five seconds, or moodiness, or midlife blues, or reinventing ourselves. In our 60s, we’re at that age where we often find ourselves newly divorced…

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5 Ways to Safeguard Your Heart in the World of Online Romance Scams

By Michelle Hill November 28, 2023

I’m going to start this article with my vulnerability hanging out. There’s no bra that holds vulnerability in and no underwire that can prop it up. It’s scary, and yes, my shoulders are a bit above my chin right now. But there’s strength in vulnerability…

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The Top 5 Best Dating Sites for Seniors

By Sandra Roussy July 22, 2023

We all seek love and connection. It’s a natural human trait to want to bond and share with others. Are you single and ready to mingle? Are you divorced or widowed and ready to hit the dating arena to give love another try?

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3 Things NOT to Expect When You Start Dating Online

By Lisa Copeland April 15, 2023

When I first started dating in my late 40s, online dating was in its infancy. There wasn’t a lot known about how it worked. Since my friends didn’t know single men, I thought I’d better figure this new way of dating out if I was going to meet the perfect man for me…

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Searching for a Roommate Online? How to Protect Yourself from the Most Common Scams

By Riley Gibson December 27, 2022

Open to the idea of living with a roommate to save on monthly costs, but worried about charting the unknown on internet listing sites? Having a hard time keeping up with all of the latest scams that may pop up during an online roommate search?

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Phone Scams and Phone Spam – What’s the Difference?

By Sixty and Me May 28, 2022

We’ve all received those annoying phone calls at one time or another. But some are more alarming than others. Unsolicited phone calls can be separated into two types: phone spam and phone scams, with the latter being rather more sinister…

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