Module 4, Page 6 – Investment Scam Awareness. What to do if an offer sounds too good to be true?

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Let’s take a closer look at how investment scams really work, and what to watch out for.

This is provided by the Indiana Secretary of State.

The national picture. These scams are part of a much bigger story. In 2025, Americans 60 and older reported losing $7.748 billion to online fraud across 201,266 victims. Read Stolen Trust, our 2026 special study that maps the full elder-fraud landscape, with five years of FBI data and one practical plan to fix it.