Senior Scam Prevention: 5 Conversations That Actually Stop Fraud (2026)
Your mom called last week, panicked. Someone from “Microsoft” had rung her, said her computer was infected, and walked her through installing software that gave them remote access to her bank account. She lost $4,200 before she figured out something was wrong. She didn’t tell you for three days because she was embarrassed. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Adults over 60 lose billions to online scams every year — and according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, people over 60 filed more than 100,000 complaints last year alone, with median losses over $12,000 per victim. ...