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340 fraud reports in 2021, reporting total losses of more than $1 billion. Overall, consumers age 60 and older are less likely to report losing money to fraud than those age 18-59. But when they do report a monetary loss, it tends to be for more money — especially among those 80 an...
Another excuse for not prosecuting is a victim’s inability to testify. But Peter A. Lichtenberg, director of the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University in Detroit, says that elder-abuse cases rely on forensic examination of financial records more than they do on witness testimony. A...
I would like someone to help walk me through this process. TheNational Elder Fraud Hotline, run by the Department of Justice, can help at 833–372–8311. (Be aware that the DOJ’s website atovc.ojp.govrecently had a notice about scammers calling individuals and posing as being part...
Elder fraud takes advantage of the fact that older people are often more trusting, less likely to monitor their credit, and less tech-savvy. Even worse, 60–90% of all cases of elder fraud are committed by someone the victim knows – including friends, family, and caregivers. ...
I was never a perfect parent, suffered with depression & anxiety related to PTSD. And I also knew enough to be as transparent as possible with them, admitted I didn’t always do things right – gave them tools and resources to get help, if they needed it. I defined my disassociations ...
Report the handicap parking abuse on the website Handicapped Fraud.org (see Resources). This site allows you to put the location that the abuse occurred and the license plate number of the vehicle involved. The information is posted on the site for others to view and can also be used by ...
Call it what you will—incidents of elder fraud, senior identity theft, and elder financial exploitation are on the rise. Although younger adults report higher incidents of fraud than the elderly, seniors are more vulnerable because they typically have so much to lose: personal savings,retirement ...
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Threat actors get elder fraud victims' personal information with unauthorized access to their accounts. One way to do that is to figure out their passwords. An attacker can hack your account with brute force by guessing your password right. To prevent this,use strong and unique passwordsfor all...