Hanover detectives notice rise in elderly scams

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Hanover detectives notice rise in elderly scams

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — It's a new year and scammers are still hard at work trying to steal people's personal information and money. The Hanover County Sheriff's Office says the most vulnerable victims in the county have been senior citizens. Scammers do not discriminate when it comes to who they want to target. However, the Hanover County Sheriff's Department says more elderly residents are becoming easy targets. “They're probably more lik…