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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. 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 ...

4. Senior citizens losing billions to scammers, new report finds

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   April 30, 2024 at 3:54 PM. The FBI says 2023 was another big year for scammers swindling seniors. The new ‘Elder Fraud Report’ released Tuesday says those over 60 lost billions at the hands of ...

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

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   Knowing which scams are most commonly used to target older people can help. Two of the most common are the “grandparent” scam and romance scams, said Kathy Stokes, director of fraud prevention ...

6. Latest Social Security Scam To Steal Retirees ... - AOL

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   As Newsweek reported this week, the latest scam targeting seniors involves Biden and Snoop Dogg partnering up to promote a $6,400 “spending card subsidy” for Social Security recipients ...

7. 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. The #1 Elder Financial Scam And How To Protect Your Loved Ones—According to Top Cyber Security Experts Skip to main ...

8. 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 ...

9. Scams targeting KY seniors are getting ‘more sophisticated ...

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   In 2022 there were 88,262 people over the age of 60 in the United States who were victimized by online scams mainly targeting seniors, according to a report from the FBI’s Internet Crime ...