Seven years later, June R., age 73, still remembers the shock. “Someone hacked into my job payroll accounting system,” she recalled. “They wrote checks in my name.” The experience left June shaken—and far more cautious than she’d ever been before. More recently, another fraud incident hit close to home. A friend of June’s received a...Read More
A Florida woman accused of posing as a bank representative to scam a senior citizen allegedly carried the scheme all the way to jail, where authorities said they found $3,200 in cash hidden inside her body. Moniquie Love Turnbull, 31, of Miami, was arrested after Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies alleged she showed up...Read More
Scammers in New York have been using gold bars to steal money from victims, primarily older adults, and made off with more than $100m over the past two years, the state’s attorney general announced on Friday. The scheme starts with victims receiving a fake pop-up message that states their computer or financial account has been...Read More
Chinese nationals arrested in mail-fraud scams targeting Central Florida’s elderly ORLANDO, Fla. — Local and federal law enforcement teamed up to track down Chinese nationals who are targeting the elderly all over the country. At a press conference on Tuesday in downtown Orlando, U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe along with U.S. Postal Inspector-in-Charge Bladismir Rojo...Read More
Aug. 18, 2026Updated Aug. 19, 2026, 3:42 p.m. ET It’s the kind of call that makes Clayton LiaBraaten’s blood boil. LiaBraaten, senior executive spokesperson at Truecaller, a Caller ID and spam-blocking app, said a man called in recently asking for help. His mother, a grieving widow, had been scammed out of more than $7,000. Scammers...Read More
Adobe Stock by Sidnee Michelle August 19, 2026 Experts told the outlet that elder fraud is underreported, suggesting the actual financial toll could be higher. Artificial intelligence is giving scammers new tools to target older Americans, adding another financial and emotional burden for adults already caring for aging parents and their own children, USA Today...Read More
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More than any other demographic, older adults fall prey to scams. The Federal Trade Commission reports that between 2020 and 2024, losses between $10,000 and $100,000 among people over 60 increased more than fourfold, and losses exceeding $100,000 increased more than sevenfold. Medicare, the nation’s health insurance system for people 65 and older, has become...Read More
Senior Minister Mr. K. Shanmugam cautioned of rising internet-enabled scams and the powerful threat of artificial intelligence even as number of scam cases and the amount of money lost was less in 2025. Mr. Shanmugam, who is also Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, was speaking on Aug 18 to parents,...Read More
DRESDEN – District Attorney General Colin Johnson and the Northwest Tennessee Elder Justice Coalition are holding the 5th annual Elder Justice Conference at Discovery Park of America in Union City on September 30 and October 1st. This free training event is focused on preventing senior citizens and vulnerable adults in our communities from falling victim...Read More
