Listing Category: Consumer Protection

Older adults continue to be the “victim of choice” when it comes to scams and frauds. North Carolina has one of the fastest growing populations of older adults, and as our elderly population grows, so do consumer fraud problems. North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper reports that “Seniors are attractive targets because they often have good credit, investments, equity in their homes and a lifetime of savings. Many con artists are also skilled at exploiting age-related conditions, such as memory loss and depression.”