🔥 PLN CURRENT — “THE NEW TARGET: AMERICA’S SENIORS”

By Palmetto Lyfe News Group

Something cold is happening across the country — and our senior citizens are feeling it first.

Every week, thousands of elders are getting hit by scammers who know exactly who to target:

people on fixed incomes, people who trust easily, people who don’t have the luxury of losing a single dollar.

And the scams are getting smarter.

They call pretending to be Social Security.

They text pretending to be Medicare.

They send letters with government seals so convincing that even younger adults would fall for them.

But here’s the part no one wants to talk about:

These scammers aren’t working alone anymore.

New fraud rings use AI voices that sound like family members.

They hack into databases.

They track seniors through utility bills, pharmacy apps, and public records.

Some seniors are losing their entire retirement in minutes — and when they ask for help, they’re told it’s “too late.”

One woman in Ohio lost her savings because the scammer cloned her grandson’s voice.

A man in Georgia was told he “missed a court date” and needed to post bail — he sent everything he had.

A widow in Florida gave her banking details to someone pretending to be Medicare doing a “benefit update.”

This isn’t small crime anymore.

It’s organized, digital, and growing — fast.

What’s worse?

Scammers target seniors because they know the government refunds almost none of it.

Once that money is gone, it’s gone forever.

But seniors aren’t going down quietly.

Communities are fighting back with call-screening apps, neighbor watch groups, and banks tracking suspicious withdrawals.

Still, the truth remains:

America’s elders are standing in a battle they never asked for —

against criminals who study them, target them, and strike when they’re alone.

PLN will keep shining light on this growing threat so families can prepare, defend, and protect the people who raised us.