How seniors work to stay safe as AI scams are on the rise

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- According to Human Cybersecurity Knowledge for Seniors, AI-powered scams cost American seniors $352 million in 2025 alone. That report cites over 3,000 of those victims were 60 years or older. ABC57's Sidney Moore spoke with an at-home senior care company called "Right at Home" for what they have noticed when it comes to AI scams.

Jon Lawson, Owner of Right at Home says, "I think it just technology in general can be difficult for seniors, and so you know with our caregivers, when we're in the home with them, we can help them with technology, technological issues. The AI scams themselves; they come across as so realistic that you know somebody who's more cynical, and you're not usually taken in by these types of scams."

Isak Asare, Director of the Cybersecurity and Global Policy Program at IU Bloomington says, some of this info we are actually putting out on the internet, making these scams seem more realistic.

"We put it on the internet to begin with, right, and so our voices, our images, information about where we are, where we've been, the human knowledge compendium that we put online, in terms of research, and just blogs and vlogs."

For resources on AI scam education for seniors visit: 15 Ways to Protect Yourself from Fraud