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The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 101,000 reports of scams and fraud against people ages 60 and older in 2023, with the number of older Americans reporting losses of ...
Earlier this spring, the FBI announced its Internet Crimes Complaint Center had noticed a 14% increase in allegations of fraud against older adults in 2023 than the year before, which led to 11% ...
Unfortunately, these reverse-mortgage scams do nothing of the sort; their goal is actually to steal the equity of the property entirely, leaving senior citizens potentially destitute. 10. Fake ...
Cryptocurrency is a popular scam right now since many seniors know so little about it. If you are offered an investment on the phone, turn it down and do your own research. Dan Shick/Wikimedia Commons
The latest activity comes at a time when inflation has wreaked havoc on many households, and scam artists are preying on vulnerable populations — particularly seniors — with messages that can ...
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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 ...