The FBI Estimates That Americans Lose $40 Billion Each Year to Investment Fraud

In 2008, the FBI estimated $40 billion was lost to securities and commodities fraud with losses from seniors totaling as much as $2.6 billion. Also, one in five older Americans say they have experienced financial exploitation or have been targeted by someone trying to defraud them of their hard-earned savings.

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