Updated Dec. 18, 2025, 6:17 p.m. ET Phony promises to triple your retirement savings and other wild schemes engineered by scammers can stir up all sorts of financial woes for seniors. According to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission, older adults reported losing far more money to investment scams than to any other...Read More

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — A Colorado Springs senior who feared she was being targeted by fraud is now finding relief. News5 first met Elinor Makings in March when she reached out with concerns about suspicious emails. Watch News5 coverage of those suspicious emails below: Since then, she says the emails haven’t stopped coming. “They’re...Read More

Image Source: Pexels If you think privacy threats are just about hackers in dark rooms, think again. Today’s risks are smarter, more personal, and often designed specifically to target older adults. In fact, Americans over 60 lose billions each year to fraud, with identity theft and scams evolving rapidly thanks to new technology. Many of...Read More

EUGENE, Ore. – A local bank has alerted the Eugene Police Department about a rise in wire transfer scams targeting older residents. According to the bank, victims are often coached by scammers to claim they are sending money for home repairs or to a relative. EPD advises caution when asked to perform a wire transfer....Read More

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › A free seminar aims to arm North Ridgeville residents with the knowledge to avoid becoming victims of the fraud schemes that have cost the city millions.North Ridgeville Today The North Ridgeville Senior Center is partnering with PNC Bank to host a free fraud awareness seminar open to...Read More

The victim received a phone call from an individual impersonating a bank investigator who claimed the victim’s account had been flagged for money laundering NEWS RELEASE HAMILTON POLICE *********************** The Hamilton Police Service Crimes Against Seniors Unit has arrested and charged a woman in connection with a fraud targeting an elderly victim through a “bank...Read More

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Aging Untold) — Crysta Willis received a call that appeared legitimate on her caller ID. Someone claiming to be law enforcement told her that her grandson had been in an accident and needed bond money immediately. “Usually a scam says ‘potential scam,’ or something like this, but it was actually somebody’s name with...Read More

(KNSI) – The St. Cloud Police Department is aiming to arm senior citizens with the knowledge needed to spot a scam and fraud. Local Crime Prevention Specialist Emily Voigt says no one should have to learn this lesson the hard way, and so she has prepared a free two-hour class specifically designed for older adults...Read More

HARTFORD, CT — The Connecticut Judicial Branch is warning residents of two separate scams targeting residents.  The first scam falsely claims that the recipient of a text has received a traffic citation and that the recipient has failed to pay a fine. In some instances, the name of a Connecticut state court judge is utilized....Read More

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › A new Kansas law aims to curb cryptocurrency scams targeting vulnerable residents by regulating the state’s crypto kiosks.Topeka Today Kansas has passed a new law aimed at protecting seniors and other vulnerable residents from cryptocurrency scams. The legislation, which was pushed by lawmakers in Topeka, regulates cryptocurrency...Read More