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Writer's pictureReasearch Rose

How Deceptive Campaign Fund-Raising Ensnares Older People

The dirty little secret of Online Political Fund-Raising is that the most aggressive and pernicious practices that campaigns use to raise money are especially likely to ensnare "unsuspecting older people", according to interviews with digital strategists and an examination of federal donation and refund data.


Exploiting the diminishing capacity of older people for cash extends far beyond politics. There is an entire initiative at the Justice Department devoted to elder abuse, and the F.B.I.’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reported nearly $1 billion in losses for those 60 and older in 2020.




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