JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville woman says she was scammed out of thousands of dollars. It started with a text message claiming to be from VyStar Credit Union, warning her of a fraud alert. Not long after, Sandra Wilbourn, who is 71 years old, got a call while she was at her husband’s bedside in...Read More
According to the Texas Senior Medicare Patrol program, Medicare beneficiaries and the Medicare Program lose an estimate $60-$90 billion annually due to fraud and scams. Bring a lunch-and a friend-next Wednesday, May 27th, and learn how to empower yourself and your loved ones to better identify and report Medicare Fraud. The Senior Medicare Patrol program is...Read More
New Delhi (TIP): The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has shut down an India-based call centre operation, which defrauded several elderly American of millions of dollars under what is known as “tech support scam”.In a post on X, the FBI’s Boston unit said the call centre was shut after “years-long investigation that led to...Read More
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The Philadelphia District Attorney’s office is looking for more victims of a scheme targeting senior citizens across the city. Officials say they arrested and charged five suspects: Detoine Darryl Davis, Winston A. Haynes, Michael Turner, Anthony Ringgold, and Mark Chappell. The District Attorney’s office says the suspects are accused of defrauding at...Read More
ANI | Updated: May 22, 2026 05:11 IST Boston [US], May 22 (ANI): US FBI Director Kash Patel, on Thursday (local time), announced the closure of a massive scam call centre operation based in India that committed fraud on elderly Americans.Patel added that the two accused have pled guilty in the investigation.In a post on...Read More
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced a major breakthrough in a sprawling tech support fraud case linked to India-based call center operations that allegedly targeted elderly Americans and stole millions of dollars through fake computer security scams. In a post on X, FBI Boston said it had shut down a call center operation in...Read More
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. The...Read More
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 people...Read More
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 million....Read More
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 that...Read More
