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  2. Seniors, Beware of These Scams - AOL

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    Selling Anxiety. What to look out for: Scams often start with unsolicited phone calls offering products aimed at easing a person's fears. Calls such as these were at the heart of a case in which a ...

  3. 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.

  4. 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 ...

  5. Gottheimer wants $60M fund to help fight senior scams ... - AOL

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    Senior scams, whether they use social media, phone or email, are becoming more common, causing older victims to lose billions of dollars each year.. A new bill in Congress championed by U.S. Rep ...

  6. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    Protect yourself from internet scams. The internet can be a fun place to interact with people and gain info, however, it can also be a dangerous place if you don't know what you're doing. Many times, these scams initiate from an unsolicited email. If you do end up getting any suspicious or fraudulent emails, make sure you immediately delete the ...

  7. It's Summer, and Scammers Are Calling Seniors - AOL

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    Maximult/Shutterstock Seniors are among the most common victims of con artists. According to New York State AARP Director Beth Finkel, older Americans had $2.9 billion stolen from them in the most ...

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