[ad_1] The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office and the Guilford County court system don’t accept Walmart gift cards as payment for fines – so if someone tells you they’re with law enforcement or the courts and you need to pay a fine with those gift cards by 5 p.m. today, you might want to think twice....Read More

[ad_1] Jeffrey Maas thought he was being a good citizen, helping to fix a mistake that he was told was going to ruin someone’s career. His naivete led him into a common scam that cost him most of his life savings. Maas, a 76-year-old retiree living in New Jersey, read the e-mail that millions of...Read More

[ad_1] A new report by the FBI finds elder fraud has reached a record high, including in Colorado. Nationwide, more than 200,000 Americans over age 60 reported fraud last year, with losses of nearly $8 billion — a 37% increase over 2024. In Colorado, more than 3,000 seniors filed complaints, with losses of nearly $75...Read More

[ad_1] In the past year, elderly victims have been scammed out of more than $130 million in San Diego County, according to the DA’s Office. SAN DIEGO — Chris Heise won’t forget his birthday in May of 2024.  It was the same day he received a pop-up message he thought was from Microsoft, alerting him...Read More

[ad_1] Although there were five known victims of Patrick’s scheme, authorities are still investigating this case to see if Patrick had access to other victims’ personal ID information. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is now holding Patrick on a $1 million bond on suspicion of grand theft involving money or property. Unfortunately, statistics...Read More

[ad_1] Crypto TM machines and scams: Calls lead to $10,000 losses Better Business Bureau  Check all BBB Scambusters at joeknowsbetter.com  Bitcoin ATM machines or kiosks are popping up at more and more convenience stores and gas stations. The ATM’s are an easy way to buy and sell Crypto. But scammers have found they’re also a...Read More

[ad_1] NORTHPORT, NY — Suffolk County prosecutors said $30,000 has been returned to an 85-year-old Northport woman who was scammed out of her retirement savings after pop-up messages on her computer convinced her to hand cash over to someone posing as part of a bank-related fraud response. Chao Chen, 34, of Queens, was charged with...Read More

[ad_1] Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announces a new program aimed at stopping senior scams. He spoke on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Cypress Village retirement community in Jacksonville.  LT. GOV. JAY COLLINS/X Florida’s lieutenant governor on Tuesday, Nov. 19 announced a new free alert system to help prevent scams against senior citizens. Operation Senior...Read More

[ad_1] Europe’s older generation is becoming a prime target in the AI scam era, as fraudsters use deepfake voices, fake identities and increasingly sophisticated online manipulation to reach millions of victims, according to Interpol’s latest report. Nick Court, a senior City of London Police officer serving as assistant director at Interpol’s Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption...Read More

[ad_1] A deeply alarming case of cyber fraud has surfaced from Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, exposing a dangerous shift in the nature of online scams. A 62-year-old senior citizen was allegedly duped of nearly ₹64 lakh under the pretext of an insurance policy refund. What makes the case particularly disturbing is that the fraud was not...Read More