R.I. U.S. Attorney: Rhode Island Law Enforcement Working Collaboratively to Combat Elder Fraud
February 02, 2023
February 02, 2023
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 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's a li . . .
"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's a li . . .