On National Senior Fraud Awareness Day, various agencies including the FBI and the SEC highlighted the increasing risk of elder financial fraud and the importance of public education and reporting. Former FBI and CIA Director William H. Webster emphasized that no one is immune to these schemes and encouraged reporting suspected fraud to the FBI. The FBI's Miami and Baltimore offices conducted outreach efforts, including briefings at retirement communities like Century Village, to educate seniors on recognizing and responding to elder fraud. The SEC pointed out that older investors are prime targets for scammers and stressed the role of Adult Protective Services workers in identifying signs of financial abuse. Cyber police in Mexico issued alerts about rising digital scams targeting seniors through messages, calls, and social media. Media outlets and local seminars in places such as Oklahoma also promoted awareness and prevention strategies to protect older adults from financial exploitation. The FBI recommended reporting elder fraud to its Internet Crime Complaint Center to combat this growing problem.
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Two of FBI Miami’s financial crime supervisors briefed residence at the Century Village retirement community about different types of elder fraud and what to do if they become a victim. Learn more about this growing crime trend: https://t.co/korcF9YA2z https://t.co/FDAboOleVw