It\u2019s no secret that the elderly are frequently the target of scams, financial abuse, and exploitation. A senior\u2019s declining cognition may make it more difficult for him to distinguish between a legitimate phone call or e-mail and one designed to take advantage of him. Combine this with hearing or vision loss, and it becomes even less of a challenge for unscrupulous individuals to obtain and make use of one\u2019s personal and financial information.<\/p>\n

The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging recently issued its 2017 ranking of the top 10 scams targeting senior citizens, based on data collected through its Fraud Hotline from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. The most frequently reported scams of 2016 were as follows:<\/p>\n

IRS Impersonation Scams<\/strong><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Generally, the scammer will call an individual, pretending to be an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent, accusing the individual of owing back taxes and penalties, and threatening the individual with arrest, (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s no secret that the elderly are frequently the target of scams, financial abuse, and exploitation. A senior\u2019s declining cognition may make it more difficult for him to distinguish between a legitimate phone call or e-mail and one designed to…<\/span><\/p>\n
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