Module 1, Page 6 – Emergency Basics Awareness: What To Do if You Have Been Hacked or Scammed
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Video Transcript
Everyone can be scammed.
Former FBI Director William Webster Offers Warning About Elder Fraud.
It is not a shame for you because you are the victim.
It is a shame for the scammer.
More about this story: Former FBI Director William Webster Helps Foil Elder Fraud Scam
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.
