Criminal justiceOctober 8, 2025
Why Scammers Target Seniors—And What You Can Do about It
Millions of older adults lose their savings to scams every year. There are ways to reduce the risk
Stories by Julie Brancale
Julie Brancale is an assistant professor in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University and co-director of the Aging Adult Fraud Research & Policy Institute. She is currently the principal investigator of a funded research project involving the administration of surveys to older adults living in California and Florida about financial exploitation victimization and prevention.