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

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   The FBI's report on fraud schemes targeting the elderly found that Americans over 60 lost more than $3.4 billion to scams in 2023, with tech support and data breaches the most common.

3. 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.

4. Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans ...

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   The FBI received more than 100,000 complaints by victims of scams over the age of 60 last year, with nearly 6,000 people losing more than $100,000. It follows a sharp rise in reported losses by older Americans in the two years after the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, when people were stuck at home and easier for scammers to reach over the phone.

5. Elder financial abuse - Wikipedia

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   Elder financial abuse. Elder financial abuse is a type of elder abuse in which misappropriation of financial resources or abusive use of financial control, in the context of a relationship where there is an expectation of trust, causes harm to an older person. The Older Americans Act of 2006 defines elder financial abuse, or financial ...

6. Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans ...

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   April 30, 2024 at 11:06 AM. WASHINGTON (AP) — Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, according to an FBI report released Tuesday that shows a rise in losses ...

7. 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 ...

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

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   “Mentoring older adults about online scams is crucial in today’s digital age to protect them from falling victim to malicious schemes,” said Wayne County Job and Family Services Director ...

9. Strip search phone call scam - Wikipedia

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   The strip search phone call scam was a series of incidents, mostly occurring in rural areas of the United States, that extended over a period of at least ten years, starting in 1994. The incidents involved a man calling a restaurant or grocery store, claiming to be a police officer, and then convincing managers to conduct strip searches of ...