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The elderly are generally more susceptible to internet fraud. Last summer the New Yorker had this story about how an 85 year old was scammed out of her life sav
by simulate 8y ago
The elderly are generally more susceptible to internet fraud. Last summer the New Yorker had this story about how an 85 year old was scammed out of her life savings:
My Mother and Her Scammer
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/my-mother-and-her-scammer https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/my-mother...
- TremendousJudge 8y agoNigerian prince scams and the like are much older than the internet though.[1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance-fee_scam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance-fee_scam