Published: June 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM Updated: June 2, 2026 at 5:55 PM COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — Police officers are warning the public to remain vigilant after a South Florida senior was scammed out of thousands of dollars. Leer en español According to authorities, an 85-year-old Coconut Creek resident received a phone call that she had...Read More
The FBI ranked Pennsylvania ninth in total losses to fraud experienced by older adults in 2025. More than 7,000 seniors were defrauded of more than $200 million. HARRISBURG, Pa. — State Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-Lebanon) on Monday joined Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday in highlighting efforts by state government and the private sector to adopt...Read More
WAHPETON — Medicare fraud continues to cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year, and North Dakota officials say seniors across the state are increasingly becoming targets of sophisticated scams involving medical equipment and stolen Medicare information. According to Brenda Munson, project director of the North Dakota Senior Medicare Patrol, Medicare fraud costs approximately $60 billion...Read More
Mumbai: Two retired professionals in Mumbai have allegedly lost nearly ₹4 crore in two separate online stock market investment frauds, highlighting a growing wave of cyber-enabled financial scams that continue to target senior citizens across India. The cases have been registered with the West Cyber Police Station in Bandra, and investigations are currently underway. According...Read More
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Medicare fraud costs taxpayers billions of dollars each year, and officials in Arkansas are urging residents to stay alert during Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. About 20% of Arkansas residents rely on Medicare, making it especially important for beneficiaries to watch for scams and review their billing statements for errors, according...Read More
Incidents of fraud have exploded, with older adults suffering the greatest financial impact from fraud last year, according to the FBI’s 2025 IC3 Annual Report. Americans age 60 and older reported losses of $7.7 billion — about a 60 percent increase from 2024. In comparison, those in their 30s and 40s reported $4.6 billion in...Read More
Tejasvi Manoj, a 17-year-old from Texas, was named in 2025 as Time magazine Kid of the Year. Her claim to fame? Teaching seniors how to avoid cyber scams. Her reasoning for the task was personal — her grandfather was nearly hit by a scammer who was pretending to be a relative demanding money. Thankfully the...Read More
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Several workshops are set to be held on SilverShield, an artificial intelligence tool designed to help protect users from scams, according to the office of Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino. According to a news release from the county, SilverShield uses artificial intelligence to help users identify and respond safely to potential scams....Read More
A retired school principal in Delhi receives a video call from a man claiming to be a police officer. He tells her that her Aadhaar number has been linked to a money laundering case and warns her not to disconnect because she is under “digital arrest”. Over the next few hours, fear slowly replaces reason....Read More
A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the federal government and stashing them in his home.Related video above: Gold scams surging nationwide, costing victims hundreds of millionsDavid Rush was arrested and charged with criminal theft of public money last...Read More
