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  2. Identity Theft Awareness Week: Top 15 financial scams ... - AOL

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    If you’re the loved one of somebody who’s been a victim of elder fraud, call the National Elder Fraud Hotline at 833-FRAUD-11 (833-372-8311) weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. Run by the ...

  3. Elderly Americans are losing millions to real estate scams - AOL

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    Elder real estate fraud and financial exploitation covers a broad range of actions, including forging a signature on legal or financial documents; coercing or unduly influencing the signing of a ...

  4. Elder fraud tops $3.4 billion as schemes targeting people ...

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    According to the report, the average amount lost in 2023 in reported fraud of more than 100,000 elderly victims was $33,915, with nearly 6,000 victims losing more than $100,000 each.

  5. Latest Social Security Scam To Steal Retirees’ Information ...

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    In 2022, the total number of fraud complaints received from seniors was 88,262, according to the FBI’s Elder Fraud Report. Total losses of $3.1 billion were reported — a whopping 84% increase ...

  6. Elder financial abuse - Wikipedia

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    Worthless "sweepstakes" that elderly persons must pay in order to collect winnings; A 1996 study by AARP [5] found that while individuals over 50 comprised 35% of the American population, they accounted for 57% of all fraud victims (AARP, 1996). Seniors' level of vulnerability to this type of exploitation varies by the type of scam.

  7. FBI highlights growing number of reported elder fraud cases - AOL

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    Jun. 14—EL PASO — In honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, the FBI wants to remind friends, family, and loved ones of elderly Americans to know the signs of elder fraud. While ...

  8. True Link - Wikipedia

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    True Link offers a Visa card with special controls that prevent common types of fraud and financial abuse targeting the elderly. In addition to fraud-detection algorithms developed by the company, the card can be customized to restrict telemarketer purchases across the board, block certain charitable organizations and allow others, set limits on ATM usage and receive text messages, or ...

  9. SoCal pair milked Medicare for $6 million in gold bars, other ...

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    Two people have been charged in a Medicare fraud scheme for submitting more than $54 million in fraudulent claims between March 2019 and August 2024 and received approximately $23,339,409 in ...