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 Thomas Blomberg
Thomas Blomberg is Dean and Sheldon L. Messinger Professor of Criminology in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University and former editor of Criminology & Public Policy. He was named one of the most influential criminologists in 2010–2020 by the academic ranking website Academic Influence.