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$28.3 billion
Lost to elder fraud every year in America.
Only $3.1 billion gets reported. That's a 9x gap between what happens and what anyone hears about. Elderus exists to close that gap — with education, awareness, and tools that treat older Americans with the respect they deserve.
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