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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Mary Mitchell

Swindlers and scammers keep finding ways to steal from seniors, so we need to be wary

A recent AARP report estimated that “$28.3 billion is lost to elder fraud scams yearly.” (USA Today file)

“Hi, Mary,”

That’s how a scammer’s conversation usually begins. It ends with me abruptly hanging up.

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