good morning, everyone. the senate special committee on aging will come to order today. the committee convenes a hearing to learn about how covid-19 left older americans more vulnerable to frauds and scams. in their early days of the pandemic, many seniors isolated themselves in an effort to avoid contracting the virus. but in the process were cut off from family and friends, fraudsters saw an opportunity and they pounced. they prayed on the fear and the uncertainty surrounding the disease, as well as the loneliness and isolation that resulted from the pandemic. people were longing for human contact and a friendly voice on the phone or a beckoning message on facebook that became harder to turn away from, all of that. at the same time without without regular contact with friends and family, it was easier for small scams to balloon into big scams. so still today, 18 months into the pandemic, federal agencies, state governments and advocates who warn of con artists who will
good morning, everyone. the senate special committee on aging will come to order today. the committee convenes a hearing to learn about how covid-19 left older americans more vulnerable to frauds and scams. in their early days of the pandemic, many seniors isolated themselves in an effort to avoid contracting the virus. but in the process were cut off from family and friends, fraudsters saw an opportunity and they pounced. they prayed on the fear and the uncertainty surrounding the disease, as well as the loneliness and isolation that resulted from the pandemic. people were longing for human contact and a friendly voice on the phone or a beckoning message on facebook that became harder to turn away from, all of that. at the same time without without regular contact with friends and family, it was easier for small scams to balloon into big scams. so still today, 18 months into the pandemic, federal agencies, state governments and advocates who warn of con artists who will
good morning, everyone. the senate special committee on aging will come to order today. the committee convenes a hearing to learn about how covid-19 left older americans more vulnerable to frauds and scams. in their early days of the pandemic, many seniors isolated themselves in an effort to avoid contracting the virus. but in the process were cut off from family and friends, fraudsters saw an opportunity and they pounced. they prayed on the fear and the uncertainty surrounding the disease, as well as the loneliness and isolation that resulted from the pandemic. people were longing for human contact and a friendly voice on the phone or a beckoning message on facebook that became harder to turn away from, all of that. at the same time without without regular contact with friends and family, it was easier for small scams to balloon into big scams. so still today, 18 months into the pandemic, federal agencies, state governments and advocates who warn of con artists who will
good morning, everyone. the senate special committee on aging will come to order today. the committee convenes a hearing to learn about how covid-19 left older americans more vulnerable to frauds and scams. in their early days of the pandemic, many seniors isolated themselves in an effort to avoid contracting the virus. but in the process were cut off from family and friends, fraudsters saw an opportunity and they pounced. they prayed on the fear and the uncertainty surrounding the disease, as well as the loneliness and isolation that resulted from the pandemic. people were longing for human contact and a friendly voice on the phone or a beckoning message on facebook that became harder to turn away from, all of that. at the same time without without regular contact with friends and family, it was easier for small scams to balloon into big scams. so still today, 18 months into the pandemic, federal agencies, state governments and advocates who warn of con artists who will
good morning, everyone. the senate special committee on aging will come to order today. the committee convenes a hearing to learn about how covid-19 left older americans more vulnerable to frauds and scams. in their early days of the pandemic, many seniors isolated themselves in an effort to avoid contracting the virus. but in the process were cut off from family and friends, fraudsters saw an opportunity and they pounced. they prayed on the fear and the uncertainty surrounding the disease, as well as the loneliness and isolation that resulted from the pandemic. people were longing for human contact and a friendly voice on the phone or a beckoning message on facebook that became harder to turn away from, all of that. at the same time without without regular contact with friends and family, it was easier for small scams to balloon into big scams. so still today, 18 months into the pandemic, federal agencies, state governments and advocates who warn of con artists who will