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Fraudsters have a long history of targeting older folks, but the problem appears to be getting worse. The number of adults age 60 and older who reported losing six figures or more to fraud has tripled in a span of just three years, according to a recent Federal Trade Commission report to Congress. In 2023 alone, older adults lost more than $1.9 billion to fraud. However, the FTC says that the…
