Fast and Furious

Older individuals have recently made the news, losing valuable life savings to scammers. There will be many others ashamed to admit it. The core issue is both lack of tech savvy and education. The tech race with all its platforms and complexity has happened multiples too fast, the rules changing weekly, with no regard for those left behind. I compare it to the car race audition scene in the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious. We’re in a similar race with many out of their depth, the consequences grievous. The incessant password requirement is, all by itself, painful. This is not an acceptable situation. We are not Wall St, corporate raiders, or special forces. Why aren’t community seminars held to try and address this problem?

Andrew Shirtcliffe, Newmarket.