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| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | MAY 2023 | 9 By Michele Walter, crystalwater@dc.rr.com For those of you who are new to Sun Lakes, the Community Awareness Program provides: • Information on important public safety matters and community interest • Has guest speakers each month with topics that relate to a 55+ community • Informs residents on how to recognize and report suspicious activities to the police • Distributes materials on how to make homes more secure, how to protect property, and how to reduce the risk of being victimized Our speaker for March was Ken Rieger from the American Red Cross. He spoke about disaster preparedness and helped to identify actions to be taken before, during, and after a disaster. His presentation focused on earthquakes and special consideration for older adults. SECURITY AND SAFETY TIPS PHISHING RED FLAGS/TEXT MESSAGE SCAMS Phishing text messages attempt to trick you into sharing personal information, such as your password, PIN, or Social Security number to gain access to your bank account. As long as you don't respond to these messages and delete them instead, your information is safe. • Slow down! Think before you act. • Never click on a link sent via text message. • Never send personal information. A text message asking for personal information is a scam! • Delete the message. Don't risk accidentally replying to or saving a fraudulent text message. What to do if you fall for a phishing text message: • Change your password if you clicked on a link and entered any sort of username and password into a fake site. • Contact your bank. • If you lost money, file a police report. • Report the scam to the Federal Trade Commission or call 1-877-FTC-HELP. Please come out and participate in our next program on May 2, TECH HELP FOR SENIORS. Let us all be informed and stay safe. For more information, please contact Michele Walter at (951) 202-8009 or email crystalwater@ dc.rr.com. PLEASE REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS INDIVIDUALS, ACTIVITIES AND THEFTS DIRECTLY TO BANNING POLICE DEPARTMENT, CALL 911. Community Awareness Program