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Age Lab lead says caregiver fraud often comes from someone close
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"“because fraud and scams are more likely to come from someone close to you than someone, you know, in a foreign country over online. >> The scams are more likely to come from [clears throat] somebody close to you.”"
Coughlin tells Robbins that older adults may face a higher risk of fraud and scams from people close to them, including within families and caregiving relationships. He says this is a current focus of research at the MIT Age Lab, alongside financial decision-making and permissions when someone’s capacity declines.
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