CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – As Valentine’s Day approaches, new national research from AARP reveals a significant digital threat to older Americans.
Nearly one in ten adults aged 50 and older have been targeted by an online romantic connection who ultimately asked for money or promoted a cryptocurrency investment.
The study finds that these scams are increasingly sophisticated, often originating from “fraud factories” operated by international criminal organizations that use social media platforms and online marketplaces as primary entry points, sometimes spending months building a false sense of security before making a financial request…