Seniors lost almost $1 billion to scammers in 2020, the FBI says, with an average loss of $9,175 per targeted person. Almost 2,000 older Americans lost more than $100,000.
“Each year, millions of elderly Americans fall victim to some type of financial fraud or internet scheme, such as romance scams, tech support fraud, and lottery or sweepstakes scams,” Calvin Shivers, assistant director of the FBI…