Binary Refinery
KOHA / 02 Free Seminar

Staying safe from AI scams: what seniors and families need to know.

Practical, plain-language guidance for seniors, families, and caregivers navigating AI-enabled scams, voice cloning, and impersonation fraud. AI now makes it easy to generate convincing phone calls, messages, videos, and online interactions. This free seminar helps people stay safe with simple, steady habits.

Duration

45–60 min

Flexible

Delivery

In person

Christchurch

Cost

Free

Confidence and safety, not technical expertise.

01 What the seminar covers

Five plain-language sections.

  1. 01

    What AI Can Create Now

    Overview of how AI mimics voices, creates messages, and generates videos - accessible, plain-language, no jargon.

  2. 02

    Emerging Digital Scams Targeting Seniors

    AI-enabled scams in New Zealand and overseas including impersonation and voice cloning. Real examples, calmly explained.

  3. 03

    Everyday Habits That Improve Digital Safety

    Simple habits: slowing down, verifying requests, recognising warning signs. Confidence beats expertise here.

  4. 04

    What to Do When Something Doesn't Feel Right

    Practical steps and support contacts. The actions that protect you when uncertainty appears.

  5. 05

    A Positive Look Forward

    Global efforts improving online safety for older adults - and how to stay informed without being overwhelmed.

02 Who it's for

For older New Zealanders and the people supporting them.

  • Seniors
  • Families and caregivers
  • Retirement villages and community groups
  • Libraries and senior centres
  • Support organisations working with older New Zealanders
03 What participants take away

Confidence and practical safety.

  • Understanding of AI-driven scams.
  • Awareness of tactics targeting seniors.
  • Simple safety steps for online and phone interactions.
  • Verification methods and pressure-trap avoidance.
  • Support resources to call on if something goes wrong.

Binary Refinery believes technology should support people, not take advantage of them.

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If your retirement village, library, community group, or family network would like to host a seminar, we'd love to help. Content can be tailored to suit your group.

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"You can't protect what you don't understand. Security starts with awareness."
- Michele Guel, Distinguished Engineer & Cybersecurity Expert, Cisco