Anyone Can Fall For Scams, Not Just Older Adults

22/04/2024 14 min
Anyone Can Fall For Scams, Not Just Older Adults

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Episode Synopsis

Producer: Max Lubbers
Editor: Meha AhmadWhile anyone can get scammed, older adults tend to face higher fraud losses. Victims over the age of 60 lose a collective $28.3 billion annually to scams or financial abuse, according to an AARP report. Still, people of any age can fall for these and other scams. Reset learns more about how to protect yourself and your loved ones with Chicago Sun-Times’s Stephanie Zimmerman, Wayne State University’s Peter Lichtenberg, and Chicago Fed’s Leslie McGranahan.

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Mixer: Brenda Ruiz