Why Scammers Target Seniors — And What We Can Do About It
Elder fraud is a serious and growing concern in the U.S. In 2025, people aged 60 and older reported more than 201,000 fraud losses totaling more than $7.7 billion according to a report from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Those losses represent an increase of 59% over 2024. On an individual basis, the amount of




