12-Nov-2024
In America, people over 60 have lost around $3.4 billion in 2023 because of scams. It has increased by 11% from 2022.
Source: Freepik
Source: Freepik
In the FBI’s latest report, older adults are warned to become victims of the scam epidemic, draining entire life savings in many cases.
Source: Freepik
Scamming in the name of providing tech support to seniors is the #1 scam happening with seniors. Scammers offer to provide help with fake refunds or security fixes.
Source: Freepik
The scam that drained all the life savings of seniors in America is an Investment scam causing over $1.2 million in losses followed by tech support of $589,000.
Source: Freepik
Fake calls pretending to be government and support calls cost over $700 million to seniors in America.
Source: Freepik
Fake calls pretending to be government and support calls cost over $700 million to seniors in America.
Source: Freepik
FBI has asked financial institutions to early report scam losses for the protection of elderly clients from fraud.
Source: Freepik
Source: Freepik