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2. The #1 Elder Financial Scam And How To Protect Your Loved ...

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   Elder financial scams are skyrocketing, with suspected fraud against seniors up nearly 50 percent in 2023, according to Thomson Reuters data (and 2022 was already a record year, up 50 percent from ...

3. Elder fraud scams cost millions every year and are rising in ...

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   The FBI-Boston reports that the most common elder fraud schemes reported to IC3.gov in 2023 were "tech support scams, confidence and romance scams, investment scams, and government impersonation ...

4. Elder financial abuse - Wikipedia

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   The Older Americans Act of 2006 defines elder financial abuse, or financial exploitation, as “the fraudulent or otherwise illegal, unauthorized, or improper act or process of an individual, including a caregiver or fiduciary, that uses the resources of an older individual for monetary or personal benefit, profit, or gain, or that results in ...

5. Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act of 2017 - Wikipedia

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   After the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act was passed, the Department of Justice announced the Elder Justice Initiative [6] – "to support and coordinate the Department's enforcement and programmatic efforts to combat elder abuse, neglect and financial fraud and scams that target our nation's seniors."

6. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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   An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. [1][2] If a victim makes the payment, the ...

7. Elderly Americans are losing millions to real estate scams - AOL

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   The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) found that nearly 1,500 Americans ages 60 and older reported losing a total of $65 million in real estate scams ...

8. The #1 Elder Financial Scam And How To Protect Your Loved ...

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   Plus, five more scams you'll want to know about that target older individuals. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ...

9. Tips for Older Americans to Protect Themselves Against Scams

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   Tribune. Aug. 6— (StatePoint) Scammers are getting better at what they do all the time. According to the Data Book, Americans reported losing $10 billion to scams in 2023, a full $1 billion more ...