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A national force for good in the fight against fraud.

Adjusting for underreporting, the FTC estimates that the overall cost of fraud to older consumers in 2023 may have been as high as

$61.5 billion

That's $117,000 per minute

1. Federal Trade Commission. Protecting Older Adults. October 2024

In 2024, total fraud losses reported to the FBI by those over the age of 60 topped

$4.9 billion

That's

more than 4x

the reported losses

from 2020.

2. Internet Crime Complaint Center. 2024 Internet Crime Report. Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2024

Our mission is to reduce fraud in America.

Law enforcement is constrained by competing priorities, jurisdictional challenges, and lack of available resources to address the avalanche of fraud that is largely perpetrated by transnational organized crime rings. Private companies possess valuable data, but there is no central repository to link it with other data sets.

The National Elder Fraud Coordination Center (NEFCC) will address this problem by aggregating and analyzing private and public sector data through an organized crime lens, tying cases together and creating high dollar investigative packages for federal law enforcement investigation and prosecution.

Our goal? To play a role in dismantling the fraud business model.

Leadership

Kenny Ojo

Kenny Ojo

Founder

Dr. Taiwo Onipede

Dr. Taiwo Onipede

Co-Founder

Oluwaseun 'Olu' Popoola

Oluwaseun 'Olu' Popoola

Co-Founder

Insights

Stories

Scammed – How a Conman Stole a Woman's Life Savings

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Washington Post
Stories

Senior Scams Contributing to Suicide Among Older Adults

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The Senior Centers Blog
Stories

Scam Inc – A sophisticated, predatory, multi-billion dollar industry is emerging from the shadows.

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The Economist
Stories

Online scams may already be as big a scourge as illegal drugs

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The Economist
Stories

Big Moves and Illusions of Reform in Southeast Asia's Scam Industry

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The Diplomat
Stories

$21M stolen from hundreds of U.S. retirees in 'grandparent scam,' prosecutors say

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NBC