The Aging Population: Isolation and the Risks of Fraud and Abuse
July 13, 2022
Article from Senior Medicare patrol national resource center, hosted on NCEA
“The pandemic escalated fraud concerns, abuse challenges, and social isolation for everyone. However, it especially brought to light the isolation concerns that many older adults have always faced. A person who is isolated may be home, by the phone, waiting for someone to call, or may be online, trying to connect with anyone willing to talk. Scammers can use an individual’s social isolation as an opportunity to steal financial, medical, and personal information. Numerous recent reports include details of fraudsters calling others using spoofed phone numbers, knocking on doors unsolicited, and even prowling on social media in an attempt to con those with whom they interact.”