Elder Fraud Is Exploding Online. How To Keep Grandma–And Yourself–Safe

Elder fraud is exploding, while crypto and speedy money transfers are making it tougher to recover stolen funds. Here are tips for staying safe.

_{By Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes Staff}

The call began with a seemingly routine request. “I was wondering if you could help me with an international inheritance case,’’ the older woman said. She’d searched on Google for an “international estate lawyer” and since she lives near me in southeastern Pennsylvania, my name had popped up. (While I’m the senior tax writer at Forbes, I’m also an estate and tax lawyer and still practice a bit on the side.)