This week, we hosted a Cryptocurrency Scams Symposium in The Villages and acknowledged the highest Seniors vs. Crime volunteers.
Florida is proud to be residence to greater than 5.5 million seniors. Sadly, there are unhealthy actors who attempt to prey on older Floridians. Our Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit offered to seniors on the symposium about methods to keep away from falling sufferer to cryptocurrency scams.
Defending Florida’s seniors is one among our high priorities, and we’re additionally grateful for all our Senior Sleuth volunteers’ efforts on behalf of older Floridians.
Final 12 months, Senior Sleuths assisted greater than 9,100 Florida seniors, put in additional than 11,200 hours of free companies and recovered greater than $2.6 million. Since 2019, Seniors vs. Crime is chargeable for recovering greater than $10.5 million.
On the finish of the symposium, we named 5 Tremendous Senior Sleuths, one from every area of Florida for his or her excellent work for his or her fellow seniors.
We additionally acknowledged our Senior Sleuth Advocate of the Yr, John McLaughlin. Logging greater than 10 years as a Seniors vs. Crime volunteer, John makes use of his background as a legislation enforcement officer to help seniors and clear up high-value instances.
By helping those that have been taken benefit of and educating seniors methods to shield themselves from scams and exploitation, we’re persevering with to construct a Stronger, Safer Florida.
Ashley Moody is lawyer basic of Florida.
