R.I. U.S. Attorney: Rhode Island Law Enforcement Working Collaboratively to Combat Elder Fraud
February 01, 2023
February 01, 2023
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023:
"Every day, this Office sees the financial ruin and emotional devastation inflicted on elderly victims by scams and fraud schemes. The most recent FBI statistics are staggering: in 2021 nearly 100,000 American seniors reported being defrauded by scammers of $1.7 billion dollars. That's more than just a statistic - it& . . .
"Every day, this Office sees the financial ruin and emotional devastation inflicted on elderly victims by scams and fraud schemes. The most recent FBI statistics are staggering: in 2021 nearly 100,000 American seniors reported being defrauded by scammers of $1.7 billion dollars. That's more than just a statistic - it& . . .