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The latest scam is claiming that adults over the age of 51 can get a spending card through certain government programs. However, no programs exist and Social Security benefits are limited to ...
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 seniors to lose over $3.4 billion. And those ...
Victims aged 60 or over who need assistance with filing a complaint can contact the Justice Department's Elder Justice Hotline, 1-833-FRAUD-11 (or 833-372-8311).
Unfortunately, there are a number of scammers who target elderly, retired people -- and these scams can get very costly. Such was the case with a recent scam that occurred in Peachtree City ...
Seniors lose more money by far to scams than any other demographic, with the median loss totaling $350, the Better Business Bureau found. And not surprisingly, there has also been a tide of ...
A new report from Retirement Living has revealed that Georgia ranks No. 1 in the nation for fraud victims, with 1,564 reports per 100,000 residents.. The peach state also has the highest rate of ...
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 ...
The Athens Community Council on Aging is hosting a program this month to combat fraud among seniors. ... the FBI released the 2023 "Elder Fraud Report” with statistics for people aged 60 and ...