Oklahoma seniors lost more than $50 million to fraud in 2024, a 66% jump from how much they lost in 2023, an FBI crime report states.
“It is continuing to increase. We aren’t seeing any signs of leveling out and education is really the best defense that you have,” said Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office Staff Sergeant Tara Hardin.
In 2023, Oklahoma seniors 60 and older lost more than $22 million to fraud. Last year, seniors made nearly 2,000 complaints of fraud, losing more than $50 million…