Kurt Strassberger, left, a State Police senior investigator in the Financial Crimes Unit, and Milton Yu, deputy superintendent for insurance fraud at the state Department of Financial Services, discuss efforts to crack down on auto insurance fraud on Wednesday at the State Police Training Academy in Albany. Jim Franco/Times Union ALBANY — Nearly 270 law enforcement...Read More
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Authorities in St. Charles County are sending a warning about scams that are targeting senior citizens in the area.
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Charlotte Mather-Taylor is president of the Florida Area Agency on Aging State Association and CEO of the Area Agency on Aging of Broward County. -COURTESY PHOTO He promised her romance. He promised her a future together. And he promised her he was indeed a handsome actor from the Hallmark Channel. But none of it was...Read More
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has sounded the alarm over an emerging cyber fraud known as the ‘Boss Scam’, under which the fraudsters impersonate CEOs, managing directors and other senior executives to trick finance teams into transferring money. SEBI has issued a cautionary advisory to all regulated entities and listed companies after...Read More
KINSTON, Lenoir County — The Kinston Police Department is inviting residents to a town hall meeting Wednesday aimed at helping seniors avoid scams, financial crimes and elder abuse. The KPD CONNECT Town Hall Forum begins at 6 p.m. at the Neuse Regional Library, located at 510 N. Queen St. in Kinston. Police say the event...Read More
The Dearborn police are warning residents, especially seniors, about scam artists who are going door-to-door claiming the home needs urgent repairs, whether the repairs are needed or not. These scam artists arrive at doorsteps, often at well-kept homes, and offer discounted payments for urgent repairs, with full, upfront payments. If they succeed, and the homeowner...Read More
Retired airline ad executive Barbara Hawkins says she and her friends are always being targeted by scammers. “I got an email that I opened up that was from a classmate of mine about a party, or some get-together,” said Hawkins. But that link turned out to be a way for scammers to get into her...Read More
Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images Lawmakers in Congress have taken a bipartisan step toward better protecting vulnerable adults from financial fraud. In a 414-2 vote, the House last week passed the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025, H.R. 2478. The bill would allow open-end funds — mutual funds, most exchange-traded funds — and...Read More
The daughter of a Burlington senior says her mother was the victim of a scam that cost her almost $400,000. Not only has her retirement been depleted, she also has terminal lung cancer. “It’s pretty heartbreaking to know everything she worked for has been cut down quite a bit because of this,” said Krystal Battistel....Read More
