However, elderly are more likely to be taken advantage of by scammers.
In a press conference Wednesday, Interim Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson reported a case of financial exploitation.
According to Swanson, a Genesee County couple received a new computer from their son.
Within the first few weeks, they got a message to buy an extended warranty for the computer.
Thinking it was a good idea, the couple paid $100 for the warranty, which was actually a scam.
The couple contacted an individual to get the warranty and are convinced to pay the $100 for an unlimited warranty.
The couple gives out their bank information for the $100 to the scammers.
Scammers transferred $10,000 from a savings and secure funds account the elderly couple had without the couple knowing.
Scammers tricked the couple saying they made a mistake and put $10,000 in the couples's account when the money was actually their's the whole time.
They then told the couple to send $9,600 "back" and keep $400.
The scammers told the couple to send the cash via Fed Ex in a box with packing and to wrap it in tin foil.
Wrapping it in foil prevents scanners from seeing it's currency.
If currency is detected by any delivery service or the United States Postal Service it is pulled out of the shipping line.
The couple's daughter-in-law notified authorities to what was going on and the money was recovered 20 minutes before it was sent out for delivery.
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Attempted scam nearly costs Genesee County couple more than $9,000
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