GoKawiilIncogni: 72% of 2024 elder fraud cases tied to exposed personal data
A new analysis of FBI data by Incogni found that 72% of elder fraud cases in 2024 were enabled by victims' personal information being exposed online, resulting in $4.2 billion in losses. The report details how scammers use publicly available data, family chat groups, and SIM-swapping techniques to impersonate relatives and bypass two-factor authentication.