Financial Fraud of Older Adults During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Pamela B TeasterKaren A RobertoJyoti SavlaChenguang DuZhiyuan DuEmily AtkinsonE Carlisle ShealyScott BeachNeil CharnessPeter A LichtenbergPublished in: The Gerontologist (2022)
Older adults who were financially secure, worried about their financial situation, or wished they could speak with someone about their financial decisions appeared susceptible to falling victim to a fraud attempt. The high number of attempts indicates a need for a measurable and concerted effort to prevent the financial fraud of older adults.