Former FBI Special Agent, John Schwartz, is the Founder and President of the Center for Combatting Elder Financial Abuse, a non-profit that works to protect the nation’s 59 million seniors safe from financial predators and scammers.
In this episode, John shares insights to help prepare yourself, or a parent or grandparent for potential romance schemes, fake computer virus attacks, grandchild hostage threats, and more.
We also discuss the impact of these crimes on the mental health of their victims and their families, the mindset of the perpetrators, John’s career as an FBI special agent, what it was like being in the DC office during 9/11, fatherhood stories, and more.
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