WASHINGTON — This summer, Daniel Goldstein’s 86-year-old mom got an email that looked like it was from her bank. She was alarmed because she hadn’t spent the money it mentioned, so she called a help number on the email. The person on the other end of the line asked for…
Last year, consumers of all ages were scammed out of $8.8 billion. And older adults lost the most money compared to other age groups. Published on 11/13/2023 at 5:21 PM A page from the National Council on Aging website is shown in this photo taken Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 in…
The Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center (ONIC) and the Ohio Department of Aging have issued a public warning regarding a surge in cryptocurrency scams targeting older adults. The ONIC discovered these exploitations while conducting drug-related investigations, prompting them to collaborate with the Ohio Department of Aging in raising awareness on this…
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