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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 ...
Typically, elder scams involve the transfer of money to a stranger or imposter for a promised benefit or good. In 2023, banks reported more than $27 billion in suspicious activity related to elder ...
Jul. 8—In the past year, there have been 250 scams reported to the Better Business Bureau and local law enforcement. But both say there are many more residents who have been scammed out of money ...
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 ...
And if you haven’t fallen victim to a scam, you might think scammers target only seniors and retirees. However, the truth is that digital fraudsters will go after anyone with money to be had.
Elder – any of several types of fraud in which older people are frequently targeted, including economic abuse, § romance, § lottery, and sweepstakes. [10] Electoral, or election manipulation, voter fraud, vote rigging – illegal interference with the process of an election, either by increasing the vote share of a favored candidate ...
Aug. 6—(StatePoint) Scammers are getting better at what they do all the time. According to the Data Book, Americans reported losing $10 billion to scams in 2023, a full $1 billion more than in 2022.
A breakdown of elderly fraud victims in New England by state. According to the FBI-Boston in 2023: 397 victims in Maine lost $7,162,225. 1,610 victims in Massachusetts lost $63,674,965. 408 ...