The Federal Trade Commission found that elderly people are the most vulnerable to online scams, with the age bracket of 60 to 69 being taken advantage of more than any other age group.
“Seniors are [a] particularly vulnerable area of the population to scammers,” Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares told The Epoch Times.
Scammers target people using three main tactics: They create uncertainty, tug at a person’s emotions, and use urgency. Elderly people are typically more susceptible to all of these tactics.
Scams include tax and Medicare fraud, identity theft, funeral scams, fake virus scanners, investment and telemarketing schemes, overdue utilities, online unprocessed purchases, charity scams, and family-in-need scenarios….