Senior Citizens In The U.S. Being Targeted by Scammers! 

12-Nov-2024

Shocking Rise in Senior Scams

In America, people over 60 have lost around $3.4 billion in 2023 because of scams. It has increased by 11% from 2022.

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To avoid them, take a look at the most common ways seniors are being targeted.

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Senior Financial Safety Threatened

In the FBI’s latest report, older adults are warned to become victims of the scam epidemic, draining entire life savings in many cases.

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Tech Support Scams Top the List

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.

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Investment Scams: The Biggest Financial Drain

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.

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Call Scams on the Rise

Fake calls pretending to be government and support calls cost over $700 million to seniors in America.

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How Scammers Intimidate Seniors

Fake calls pretending to be government and support calls cost over $700 million to seniors in America.

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Calls for Better Protection for Seniors

FBI has asked financial institutions to early report scam losses for the protection of elderly clients from fraud.

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