FBI Says Scammers Target The Elderly
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The FBI says scammers frequently prey on the elderly, especially during the holiday season.
Officials say fraudsters are raking money in, taking in hundreds of millions of dollars in 2019.
“Seniors usually have a nice nest egg put away so they have more money available,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Bob Jones said. “And seniors are more polite. They are more willing to talk to someone on the telephone or the internet.”
Jones says a number of scams
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