NEW YORK (WBNG) — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for reform and stronger safeguards to protect seniors from scams this holiday season.
The senator said more than 4 in 10 Americans have lost either money or their personal information, and on average, seniors have lost $83,000 to scams.
“For seniors, scraping by on social security checks and retirement savings, that’s a hit to the wallet that they absolutely cannot afford,” Gillibrand said.
The initiative is part of her bipartisan National Strategy for Combating Scams Act.
She spoke during a virtual conference about people who have come forward with concerns.
“Alan is 75. He told me that he gets at least 5 scams a day, running the gamut from medical devices and social security scams, to more sophisticated schemes where scammers have pretended to be his grandchildren asking for money,” Gillibrand said.
The senator said more than a dozen agencies are actively working toward reducing these scams, alongside federal law enforcement, as part of a widespread crackdown.
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