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by simulate 2711 days ago
The elderly are generally more susceptible to internet fraud. Last summer the New Yorker had this story about how an 85 year old was scammed out of her life savings:

My Mother and Her Scammer https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/my-mother...

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Nigerian prince scams and the like are much older than the internet though.[1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance-fee_scam