Western Massachusetts Published: Sep. 30, 2026, 7:56 p.m. SPRINGFIELD – The City Council Elder Affairs Committee will meet Thursday to discuss senior scams, fraud prevention and other issues that will protect older residents from becoming victim to fraudulent activity. The meeting will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in Room 200 in City Hall. Police...Read More
A Colorado father picked up the phone and heard what sounded like his son’s panicked voice. “Dad, I’m in trouble … I was in an accident and hit a pregnant woman. I need you to post bail immediately.” On the way to the bank to withdraw bail money for his son, he called his son’s...Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressmen Don Davis (NC-01) and Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced H.R. 9668, the Safeguarding Transactions to Outpace Predatory (STOP) Senior Fraud Act, which would help financial institutions protect older adults and vulnerable individuals from financial exploitation by authorizing them to refuse or temporarily delay certain transactions when they reasonably believe financial exploitation has occurred, is...Read More
The state’s top prosecutor is warning seniors and their families about a new scam becoming increasingly common across New York. State Attorney General Letitia James on Friday issued a consumer alert about “gold bar scams,” which target older adults and attempt to convince victims to turn their savings into gold bars that are later collected...Read More
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Range Bank held a presentation at Peter White Library to discuss scams with seniors and out to prevent fraud from occurring. The presentation was part of the Fall Financial Literacy Series Peter White is holding for seniors. Range Bank discussed the most common types of scams targeting seniors and even young...Read More
HARRISBURG — Two legislative proposals, one designed to protect senior citizens from scams and the other mandating training on protective services casework for Area Agency on Aging employees, passed the Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday. State senators voted 47-2 to approve Senate Bill 738 and send it to the House for further consideration. ×
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Kathy Rowe, Executive Director of NJ Advocates for Aging Well, explains senior issues in New Jersey. New Jersey is facing a New Jersey aging crisis driven by three major challenges: rapid population aging, stricter Medicaid eligibility requirements, and a surge in artificial intelligence (AI) scams targeting the elderly. Medicaid Work Requirements and Potential Coverage Loss...Read More
Mayor Tim Keller signed Albuquerque’s new Virtual Currency Ordinance, O-26-49, Friday, Oct. 2, establishing new consumer protections against financial scams involving physical cryptocurrency kiosks. The ordinance prohibits virtual currency ATMs and cashier-facilitated virtual currency transactions within Albuquerque. It does not prohibit cryptocurrency itself. Residents may continue to lawfully own, possess, mine and privately transfer virtual...Read More
People who want to learn how to spot a scam before it costs them can get answers from state experts this morning in Palm Springs. Assemblymember Greg Wallis is teaming up with the Mizell Center to host a free Senior Scam Stopper Seminar today. Representatives from four state agencies will walk through common scams, share...Read More
HARRISBURG — Two legislative proposals, one designed to protect senior citizens from scams and the other mandating training on protective services casework for Area Agency on Aging employees, passed the Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday. State senators voted 47-2 to approve Senate Bill 738 and send it to the House for further consideration. The bill proposes...Read More
