Online Dating Sites Provide New Opportunities to Prey on the Elderly
Author: Amy Bennett .
Source: Volume 18, Number 04, November/December 2016 , pp.57-58(2)
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Abstract:
Internet flirtation is not solely the realm of the young, there is no shortage of people over 50 looking for love and sex. Unfortunately scams involving elderly men and women who are falsely romanced online are on the rise, this article presents several cautionary tales as well as signs and guidelines for caregivers and seniors.Keywords: glamorous profiles; monetary requests; quick to profess love; international travel or work; interrupted visitation plans; largely underreported
Affiliations:
1: Editor, Victimization of the Elderly and Disabled.