Dementia sufferers targeted by scams

Vulnerable people suffering from dementia are the latest victims of financial abuse from con artists, says the Alzheimer's Society.

An alarming 15% of people with dementia have been targeted through cold calling, scam mail or mis-selling by salespeople on the doorstep. This works out at 112,500 people who have lost an average of £850 each.

The research shows that 62% of carers say the person they look after has been approached on the doorstep while 70% of victims have been contacted over the phone.

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