You hear that older adults are the most common scam victims. What does the data actually show?

Older adults do not report scams at a higher rate than younger people. What the FTC data consistently shows is that when older adults lose money, the amounts tend to be far higher. People in their 60s and 70s reported the largest total losses of any age group in 2025, largely because they have had more time to save. Scammers are not targeting age groups randomly. They go where the money is.