Although there were five known victims of Patrick’s scheme, authorities are still investigating this case to see if Patrick had access to other victims’ personal ID information. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is now holding Patrick on a $1 million bond on suspicion of grand theft involving money or property. Unfortunately, statistics from...Read More
Crypto TM machines and scams: Calls lead to $10,000 losses Better Business Bureau Check all BBB Scambusters at joeknowsbetter.com Bitcoin ATM machines or kiosks are popping up at more and more convenience stores and gas stations. The ATM’s are an easy way to buy and sell Crypto. But scammers have found they’re also a way...Read More
NORTHPORT, NY — Suffolk County prosecutors said $30,000 has been returned to an 85-year-old Northport woman who was scammed out of her retirement savings after pop-up messages on her computer convinced her to hand cash over to someone posing as part of a bank-related fraud response. Chao Chen, 34, of Queens, was charged with third-degree...Read More
Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announces a new program aimed at stopping senior scams. He spoke on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Cypress Village retirement community in Jacksonville. LT. GOV. JAY COLLINS/X Florida’s lieutenant governor on Tuesday, Nov. 19 announced a new free alert system to help prevent scams against senior citizens. Operation Senior Shield...Read More
Europe’s older generation is becoming a prime target in the AI scam era, as fraudsters use deepfake voices, fake identities and increasingly sophisticated online manipulation to reach millions of victims, according to Interpol’s latest report. Nick Court, a senior City of London Police officer serving as assistant director at Interpol’s Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre,...Read More
A deeply alarming case of cyber fraud has surfaced from Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, exposing a dangerous shift in the nature of online scams. A 62-year-old senior citizen was allegedly duped of nearly ₹64 lakh under the pretext of an insurance policy refund. What makes the case particularly disturbing is that the fraud was not executed...Read More
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A man pleaded guilty in a federal courtroom in San Diego on Thursday to a multi-million dollar senior fraud and money laundering scheme. Officials said Jiandong Chen, aka “Little Tiger,” participated in a $27 million scam that targeted more than 2,000 elderly victims across the U.S., including San Diego. The...Read More
Chase Bank is teaming up with the Detroit Police Department this summer to help educate seniors on how to avoid scams through local workshops. Gail Taylor, vice president of community management at JPMorgan Chase, has been leading the workshops. She spoke with WDET about how scam calls and other ploys to defraud seniors are affecting...Read More
Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney Phil Sorrells announced on Friday, April 24, 2026, that 18 individuals have been indicted in connection with a sophisticated global fraud network that used gold to steal millions from elderly victims. The multi-agency investigation has led to the seizure of more than $130 million in gold linked to the criminal...Read More
Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells is warning older adults about an international scam that authorities say has stolen tens of millions of dollars from seniors. “Today’s criminals don’t need to break into our house,” Sorrells said Friday at a press conference. “They’re using a Trojan horse that’s already inside. It’s our phone.” Law enforcement...Read More
