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Internet and telephone scams have grown “exponentially,” expert says.
Victims rarely get their money back, including older people who have lost life savings to romance scams, grandparent scams, technical support fraud and other common grifts.
Older people hold more wealth and present a target for scammers.
AARP study calculated that Americans over 60 lose $28.3 billion each year to fraud.
The FTC estimates fraudsters stole $137 billion in 2022 , including $48 billion from older adults.
The Justice Department contends industry needs to do more, saying the U.S. can't prosecute its way out of the problem.
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