Older Americans are disproportionately impacted by scams and fraud, according to FBI’s annual Elder Fraud Report published in April.
Over 100,000 victims over 60 years old reported fraud to the FBI’s cyber crime hub in 2023. The issue is felt strongly in Leelanau County, which has one of the oldest populations in the country.
As the county’s chief assistant prosecutor, Tristan Chamberlain has seen a fair amount of fraud cases. He’s presented information on specific types of scams to residents in the past, drawing on his legal expertise. Chamberlain recently offered some scam prevention and remediation tips to the newspaper.
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