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2. Top 15 financial scams targeting older Americans — and what ...

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   And seniors are taking the brunt of it. 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, causing ...

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. ‘People are losing their life savings’: Seven Maryland ...

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   Fraud is endemic across the U.S., but seniors are a favorite target of scammers. The FBI’s 2023 Elder Fraud Report says that people over 60 reported more than $3.4 billion in losses to cyber ...

5. 'Be aware': Scammers are attacking everyone from older adults ...

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   "Scams targeting individuals aged 60 and older caused over $3.4 billion in losses in 2023 − an increase of approximately 11% from the year prior," an FBI news release reads. "The average victim ...

6. 10 unscrupulous scams that target senior citizens - AOL

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   Spokeo warns to watch out for these 10 senior citizen scams that target their hard-earned savings. 1. Romance Scams. Flattery has no expiration date, and many a lonely or bereaved senior has found ...

7. 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 ...

8. 12 Vile Scams That Target Seniors - AOL

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   Asking for Money. This scam is big on WhatsApp. You’ll receive a text that appears to be from your child or grandchild: “Hey Gran, it’s me. I lost my phone and am using a friend’s.”. It ...

9. List of scams - Wikipedia

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   Scams and confidence tricks are difficult to classify, because they change often and often contain elements of more than one type. Throughout this list, the perpetrator of the confidence trick is called the "con artist" or simply "artist", and the intended victim is the "mark".