By Tribune Staff • To educate seniors in southern Illinois on the latest scams targeting them online and over the phone, the U.S. Attorney’s Office will present a fraud prevention seminar. The presentation highlights information on online scams, fraud schemes targeting seniors and details on federal cases prosecuted in the Southern District of Illinois. The...Read More
In an effort to protect older adults from artificial intelligence scams, the Senate Special Committee on Aging is asking the nation’s top AI companies what safeguards they have in place for at-risk users. US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, and Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), a committee member, sent letters...Read More
ORLANDO, Fla. — New information from the FBI shows that older Americans are losing more money than ever to scammers, with the average senior victim now losing nearly $40,000. According to the latest FBI data, Americans age 60 and older lost nearly $8 billion to fraud schemes last year. Investigators say scammers are using increasingly...Read More
BROOKVILLE — Area senior citizens recently learned about the many ways unsuspecting people can be robbed of thousands of dollars in a Scam Jam program presented by the Jefferson County Area Agency on Aging. Speakers discussed everything from warning signs to resources available to help seniors spot and avoid financial fraud and scams. Brookville Police...Read More
Washington — A bipartisan U.S. Senate panel has warned that artificial intelligence is making scams targeting older Americans more convincing, easier to carry out and increasingly difficult to detect. During a hearing Wednesday titled “The AI Deception Machine: Deepfakes, Chatbots, and the New Frontier of Senior Fraud,” lawmakers examined how criminals are using deepfake videos,...Read More
(BPT) – Medicare fraud isn’t just a crime, it’s a direct attack on your benefits, your taxpayer dollars and your personal medical records. That’s why Medicare is taking action to stop fraud before it happens. But even with new tools and record-breaking enforcement efforts, Medicare needs your help. How you can help fight fraud One...Read More
Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshy, from left, and county Prosecutor Paul Dobson discuss chat with Jane Smalley and Judy Reed after their presentation on “Frauds and Scams: Spot Them and Stop Them.” WALBRIDGE — When asked for personal information during a telephone call with someone you don’t know, just say no. That was the message...Read More
Looking for something that Republicans and Democrats can agree on and get done in Washington, D.C., before the midterms? Look no further than scams and cyber fraud directed at so many in society. Consider these headlines (with brief excerpts from each article) from the past few months: CNBC: House lawmakers approved a bipartisan bill to...Read More
By passing the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act (H.R. 2478), the U.S. House of Representatives is fighting back against the 59% increase in senior fraud losses reported by the FBI. As of July 30, the bill has moved to the Senate, where it awaits action. According to the FBI’s 2025 Internet Crime Complaint Center report, Americans...Read More
