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    This document discusses senior fraud and scams, which are considered the "crime of the 21st century". As these crimes become more prevalent, there is greater awareness and efforts to stop them. Seniors are often targeted because scammers know they are more trusting and can be easily manipulated into providing personal information. The document provides tips for how seniors can protect themselves, such as shredding receipts and never giving out private information over the phone. It also outlines steps victims should take, like reporting the crime to law enforcement.

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    This document discusses senior fraud and scams, which are considered the "crime of the 21st century". As these crimes become more prevalent, there is greater awareness and efforts to stop them. Seniors are often targeted because scammers know they are more trusting and can be easily manipulated into providing personal information. The document provides tips for how seniors can protect themselves, such as shredding receipts and never giving out private information over the phone. It also outlines steps victims should take, like reporting the crime to law enforcement.

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    Becoming Scam Smart: Most Common Senior Scams

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    Stephanie Dunkley
    This document discusses senior fraud and scams, which are considered the "crime of the 21st century". As these crimes become more prevalent, there is greater awareness and efforts to stop them. Seniors are often targeted because scammers know they are more trusting and can be easily manipulated into providing personal information. The document provides tips for how seniors can protect themselves, such as shredding receipts and never giving out private information over the phone. It also outlines steps victims should take, like reporting the crime to law enforcement.

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    Works Cited

    Bradley, Jennifer, "Senior Fraud." Today's


    Caregiver Jan/Feb 2017
    Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act,
    The United States Department of
    Justice, 2017. https://
    www.justice.gov/elderjustice/eappa
    -data-overview
    Gunther, Jilenne, “Navigating Your Rights:
    The Utah Legal Guide for Those 55
    and Over”, 2014.

    "LIES, SECRETS, AND SCAMS SENIORS AND


    United States Department of Justice THEIR FAMILIES (Such as the Ones
    above) Lose Billions of Dollars per
    Year to the Slick Schemes of Con
    Artists. What Will It Take to Stop
    Them?” Consumer Reports Novem-
    ber 2015: 28.
    Most Common "Protecting Older Americans Against Fraud."

    Senior Scams
    United States Senate Special Com-
    mittee on Aging, 2019. https://
    www.aging.senate.gov/fraudbook/
    Becoming Scam
    Scams against seniors are considered the
    Smart
    “crime of the 21st century”. (“LIES) As this
    type of crime becomes more prevalent;
    there is a greater awareness and movement
    to help stop it.

    Stephanie Dunkley
    October 27, 2019
    Why are
    Seniors
    What to Do if
    Targeted?
    You Become a
    Victim
    “The people looking to commit financial
    fraud are smart and know just how to Finding an advocate is very important.
    manipulate a senior into giving them Many victims feel alone and shamed.
    what they want, knowing the likelihood Seniors should only provide credit The first step is to report the crime. This
    of it being reported is small.” (Bradley) card information on a trusted web- can be done with local law enforcement.
    Seniors tend to be more trusting. They site The FBI is another agency to file a report
    can be easily manipulated into giving with. The Federal Trade Commission
    information that they know they should-
    also handles fraud cases. Another great
    n’t. How Can Seniors resource is the state Attorney General
    Protect and the US Attorney General. Each of
    these agencies have specialists that can
    Themselves? help fraud victims. (Gunther)

    There are many ways that Seniors can


    protect themselves. These include:
    shred receipts with credit card infor-
    mation, use direct deposit for all benefit
    checks, sign up for the “do not call” list,
    never give personal information over the
    phone, never sign a blank document. (N.
    C. Aging)

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