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2. Mentoring for older adults about online scams is crucial in ...

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   According to AARP (American Association of Retired Persons), popular scams targeting older adults in 2023 include COVID-19 fraud, bills for diabetes supplies, flimsy medical equipment sales, bogus ...

3. How to talk to older people in your life about scams

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   This summer, Daniel Goldstein’s 86-year-old mom got an email that looked like it was from her bank. Instead, she lost $600 to a scammer. While everyone wants to protect their parents and ...

4. Surge in fraud for those 60 or older costs them billions, FBI ...

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   Eric Revell. May 1, 2024 at 3:26 PM. A new report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) found that fraud schemes targeting elderly Americans cost victims over $3 billion in 2023. The FBI's ...

5. Fake news websites in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Fake news websites played a large part in the online news community during the election, reinforced by extreme exposure on Facebook and Google. Approximately 115 pro-Trump fake stories were shared on Facebook a total of 30 million times, and 41 pro-Clinton fake stories shared a total of 7.6 million times.

6. Grandparent Scams: How To Protect Older Adults From Being ...

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   The National Council on Aging recently reported that 92,731 older adults were victims of fraud and scams in 2021, leading to $1.7 billion in total losses. These scams may be especially prevalent...

7. List of fact-checking websites - Wikipedia

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   The Reporters' Lab at Duke University maintains a database of fact-checking organizations that is managed by Mark Stencel and Bill Adair. The database tracks more than 100 non-partisan organizations around the world. The Lab's inclusion criteria are based on whether the organization. examines all parties and sides;

8. Age verification system - Wikipedia

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   An age verification system, also known as an age gate, is any technical system that externally verifies a person's age.These systems are used primarily to restrict access to content classified, either voluntarily or by local laws, as being inappropriate for users under a specific age, such as alcohol, tobacco, gambling, video games with objectionable content, pornography, or to remain in ...

9. Americans think their older loved ones are more vulnerable to ...

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   Some 90% of U.S. adults believe they’re able to spot financial scams–but more than a quarter (27%) report having fallen victim. Today's scammers are nimble and aided by sophisticated tools.