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nytimes.com · 2026-02-28
The New York Times reports on how banks and investment firms are emerging as the first line of defense against elder fraud. The article profiles cases where bank employees trained through AARP's BankSafe program intervened to stop seniors from withdrawing life savings under scammer instruction. With Americans 60 and older losing more than $28 billion annually to financial exploitation, financial institutions are implementing new protocols to detect and prevent fraud targeting older customers.

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