Investment & Crypto Scams
The #1 loss category. Fake investment platforms and crypto "opportunities" targeting all ages, with older adults losing the most per incident.
Romance Scams
Fake online relationships designed to drain savings over weeks or months. Increasingly combined with investment scams ("pig butchering").
Tech Support Scams
Pop-ups, phone calls, and emails claiming your computer is compromised. Adults 60+ account for the majority of victims and the highest losses.
Government Impersonation
IRS, Social Security, Medicare — callers impersonate trusted agencies with spoofed numbers. The most common scam call older adults receive.
AI Voice Cloning
Criminals use AI to clone family members' voices from social media clips. Reports increased 300%+ year-over-year. Extremely hard to detect.
Grandparent Scams
"I'm in jail, I need bail money." Callers impersonate grandchildren in distress. Now supercharged by AI voice cloning technology.
Phishing & Smishing
Fake texts about package deliveries, bank alerts, and toll fees. The most common entry point for nearly every other scam type.
QR Code Scams
Fake QR codes on parking meters, restaurant menus, and flyers redirect to credential-stealing sites. A newer threat growing rapidly.
Where this data comes from
Loss figures are drawn from the FTC Consumer Sentinel Network and the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2024 Elder Fraud Report. Threat levels are assessed based on year-over-year complaint volume, loss amounts, and targeting of adults 60+. "Rising" indicates scam types with the fastest growth rates, even if total loss volumes are still being quantified.
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