Bulb Catalog Subscribers and the Elder Fraud Target List Adults 60 and older reported more than $3.4 billion in fraud losses in 2023, according to the FBI IC3 Elder Fraud Report — a figure spanning investment fraud, impersonation schemes, and identity theft enabled in part by commercially available mailing-list data. …

The AARP Name in Your Mailbox — and Why It May Not Mean What You Think Adults 60 and older reported losing more than $3.4 billion to fraud in 2023, according to the FBI IC3 Elder Fraud Report 2023 — a number that almost certainly undercounts actual losses, since researchers consistently find elder fraud goes …

When a Catalog Subscription Becomes a Privacy Liability Picture a 74-year-old woman who ordered holiday gifts from a housewares catalog a few years back. The catalog kept arriving. Then a sweepstakes mailer appeared — she doesn't remember entering any contest. Then a "final notice" charity renewal that looked official. …

The Mailbox as a Fraud Vector for Older Adults Americans age 60 and older reported losses of more than $3.4 billion to fraud in 2023, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Elder Fraud Report — an increase over the prior year. While digital scams dominate headlines, the physical mailbox remains a …