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How a collaboration between Age UK and Trading Standards supports older victims of scams
Posted 19 February 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Crime|North West
ANALYSIS: Fraud does not end when the money is lost. Examining the lasting impact on victims - particularly older people - this feature explores why effective after-care, partnership working and long-term support are essential to tackling scams.
Becoming a victim of fraud can be a traumatic, frightening and sometimes embarrassing experience for anyone. In addition to the financial loss it entails, it undermines the victim’s self-confidence and mental health, and can have far-reaching repercussions for their general quality of life.
For older people though, the impact of falling victim to fraud can be particularly overwhelming; it...
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