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
A new law took effect in Minnesota on Saturday that wipes out an entire category of machines many residents have used to buy Bitcoin and other digital assets. The Minnesota crypto ATM ban arrives after state officials tied roughly $1 million in scam losses to crypto kiosks between 2023 and 2025, with senior citizens bearing...Read More
Police said the store’s response followed an earlier conversation between Manchester Police Fraud Detective Ray Lamy and the store owner about scams targeting seniors. Lamy contacted the owner before the July incidents to discuss the issue. The owner then educated staff members and promised to step in when customers appeared to be at risk. Manchester...Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AI has become part of our daily lives, including older adults. AARP said AI use among older adults nearly doubled between 2024 and 2025. Senators on both sides of the aisle are warning that while this technology may help improve lives, scammers are also using it to exploit seniors. In a Senate Aging committee hearing, Deborah Del Mastro, a California mom, details what happened after she answered a phone call from...Read More
Loved ones, senior advocate sound alarm after Mount Washington woman loses $10K in scam 86-year-old woman with dementia scammed after man claims her grandson faced legal trouble CINCINNATI — An 86-year-old woman with dementia from Mount Washington was scammed out of $10,000 this week after a man posing as a public defender convinced her that...Read More
