A simple Google search can reveal personal details that scammers use to launch targeted attacks, especially against the elderly. By scraping data brokers and public social media profiles indexed by Google, criminals can quickly build a detailed profile of a family’s network. They then use this information to pose as a relative in distress—often calling elderly parents and pleading for emergency funds while using specific, believable details to gain trust. This tactic has contributed to over 82,000 elder fraud complaints in a single year alone. Protect your loved ones from these highly personalized social engineering tactics; forward any suspicious emails or messages to emailSONAR’s AI-powered platform to instantly verify their authenticity and stay alert.