Murders and violent crimes are down around the Washington region and the country, but one kind of crime is rising steadily: scams against the elderly.
Senior citizens lose at least $2.6 billion a year to thieves, many of whom are in their own families, according to a study last year by the MetLife Mature Market Institute. And that estimate is conservative, MetLife says, given the schemes left unreported.
As the nation ages, the number of targets increases. By 2030, the United States will be home to 34 million people older than 75.
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