A man was arrested in Sonoma County on Monday for allegedly participating in a plot to scam an elderly woman out of money, authorities said Tuesday. The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety said in a community alert that detectives learned on Monday that the woman was targeted by an organized criminal network with a...Read More
In Bettendorf’s public library, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird gave seniors information on how to recognize and stop scams. BETTENDORF, Iowa — Scams can happen to anyone at any time, but older Americans are often targeted by fraudsters using increasingly creative and aggressive tactics. U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, recently joined...Read More
Jim Beam column:Senior citizens are scam targets Published 6:43 am Saturday, September 12, 2026 The text message said someone was trying to charge $299 on my Amazon account and if it wasn’t me, it gave me a number to call. That spam message was easy to detect because I don’t have an Amazon account. Unfortunately,...Read More
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A South Florida man is awaiting extradition to South Carolina after being nabbed in connection with a multimillion-dollar sweepstakes scam targeting mostly seniors, according to court documents obtained by Local 10 News on Monday. Leer en español Evans Class Brown, 27, of Coral Springs, is one of several people facing federal...Read More
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — With National Grandparents Day arriving this Sunday, federal investigators in Little Rock are urging families to keep an extra-close eye on seniors’ finances- because the scams targeting them aren’t just common, they’re constantly evolving. IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent John Siddons said scams that once tended to be more local...Read More
U.S. Reps. George Whitesides (CA-27), Maria Salazar (FL-27) and Don Davis (NC-01) have introduced the bipartisan Protecting Elders from Wire Fraud Act, legislation that would require financial institutions place holds on suspicious wire transactions leaving a senior’s account where financial exploitation is suspected. As scams become more sophisticated and convincing, Congress has a responsibility to...Read More
Michele Tafoya wants to crackdown on fraud Republican nominee Michele Tafoya sat down on FOX 9’s All Day to speak on what her goals would be as a U.S. Senator for Minnesota, one of them being cracking down on fraud. RAMSEY CO., Minn. (FOX 9) – Scammers are targeting seniors in Ramsey County, and local...Read More
Holidaymakers trying to get a straight answer from foreign passport offices are warning that a complete lack of customer support is leaving them open to devious online scammers. While searching for the right page to renew a passport or apply for a visa, applicants wade through a sea of look-alike scam websites to find the...Read More
Despite the potential benefits that artificial intelligence (AI) brings to aging services, AI is also being used to perpetuate fraud against older adults. Now, members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging are seeking solutions to these emerging threats. Senate Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott (R-FL) and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), pictured at...Read More
A new LeadingAge CAST case study highlights LeadingAge member 2Life’s pilot of an app that older adults use to defend against online scams and fraud—a timely initiative as fraud against older adults poses a serious challenge and continues to expand. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recorded a total of $7.7 billion in losses from...Read More
