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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. Sixteen charged in 'grandparent scam' that targeted elderly ...

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    April 30, 2024 at 9:22 PM. Sixteen individuals have been charged in connection with a "grandparent scam" in which hundreds of elderly people were defrauded out of millions of dollars, said U.S ...

  4. The 'grandparent scam:' How to escape its clutches - AOL

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    Scams against elderly keep evolving. The grandparent scheme has seemed to supplant the IRS scam in prevalence.Quinn said that scam was more regularly seen six or seven years ago.

  5. 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 ...

  6. Obinwanne Okeke - Wikipedia

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    Obinwanne Okeke (born November 9, 1987) also known as Invictus Obi is a Nigerian entrepreneur and convicted fraudster who is currently serving a ten-year prison sentence in the United States for internet fraud that caused $11M losses to his victims. [1] After initially pleading guilty, on February 16, 2021, Okeke was sentenced to ten years in ...

  7. Affinity fraud - Wikipedia

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    Affinity fraud. Affinity fraud is a form of investment fraud in which the fraudster preys upon members of identifiable groups, such as religious or ethnic communities, language minorities, the elderly, or professional groups. The fraudsters who promote affinity scams frequently are – or successfully pretend to be – members of the group.

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