The Florida Senator who chairs the Committee on Aging is warning older people that they are prone to being ripped off amid a “growing threat of scams, fraud and financial exploitation.”

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott led a roundtable in Doral where he and other stakeholders offered examples of how scammers target the unwary and suggested ways to avoid being conned.

“Whether it’s a phone call from someone posing as a grandchild in trouble, a suspicious investment scheme delivered through the mail, or an email from a government impost threatening jail time, these criminals are targeting our seniors with increasing sophistication. And I think it impacts almost every family,” Scott said.

“Our seniors are often especially vulnerable to this kind of fraud. Sadly, for many older Americans,

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