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Personal data breaches, confidence and romance scams, non-payment or non-delivery scams, and investment scams rounded out the top five most common types of elder fraud reported to IC3...
No matter where you live, fraud is never far away. Report a scam or search for existing scams near you.
Protecting older adults is one of the FTC’s top priorities, and a new report to Congress tells how the agency tackled fraud, scams, and other issues affecting older adults over the last year. It’s been a busy year at the FTC, so what are some of the highlights?
On this episode of Inside the FBI, we discuss how romance scammers talk their targets out of money—including gift cards and cryptocurrency—and how to protect yourself from these schemes.
Financial scams and abuses that target older people are happening more and more. This hotline is a free resource created by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office for Victims of Crime for people to report fraud against anyone age 60 or older.
Elder fraud and exploitation are on the rise; you can fight back. Learn what steps to take if you feel you or a family member has been scammed.
Here’s a breakdown of how these elderly scams work and what you can do to avoid falling prey to an attack.
If you get a promise of free money or fast cash out of the blue, it’s likely a scam. These offers may claim you’ve won the lottery, they may tout a sure-fire investment that’ll make you rich, or they may offer a work-at-home scenario with little work for a lot of money.
These 5 most common financial scams targeting older adults can be devastating. Find out how you can protect yourself from scams and financial fraud.
Research results: An analysis of fraud loss reports filed with the FTC in 2020 shows which scams people 60+ were likely to report losing money to — when compared with adults aged 20 to 59. These include tech support scams, prize, lottery or sweepstakes scams, and friend or family imposter scams.