Protecting Our Seniors
Together, we can increase awareness of elder scams and
strengthen financial abuse protections for our seniors
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Why this matters
So many lives have been ruined by elder financial fraud. I know this because my grandmother fell victim to a scam. See my story below.
Are you or a loved one a victim of a senior scam?
My name is Matthew Sugiyama. I'm 17 years old and a student at Campolindo High School in Moraga, California.
My 81-year-old grandmother is a widow and was scammed out of most of her life's savings in 2022. My grandmother's life has been shattered. When a senior is scammed, it doesn’t just affect a single individual - it affects their entire family. Our family and countless other families have suffered because of ruthless scammers.
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There's little hope seniors can retrieve the money stolen by scammers. But if we can create more awareness about these scams, we can help protect seniors.