TLDR Online scams targeting seniors are on the rise, with fraudsters exploiting trust, urgency, and emotions to steal money and personal information. In recent years, Canadian seniors have reported millions in losses to scams such as phishing, tech support fraud, and the “grandparent scam.” Elder fraud can take many forms and is a growing problem...Read More
Two simultaneous raids on jewelry stores on Thursday in Irving and Frisco were the culmination of a year-long investigation by the Collin County Sheriff’s Office and federal authorities. The jewelry store owners are accused of laundering gold originally purchased by elderly victims of fraud and handed over to couriers who are operating scams in the...Read More
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office wants to make sure every senior citizen knows how to recognize a scam. Deputies will hold several free scam awareness classes at senior centers across Morgan County throughout the months of March and April. Those dates and locations include: ▪️March 10 at Lacey’s Spring Senior Center ▪️March 24 at Somerville...Read More
ATLANTA — The holiday season is not just a busy time for shoppers; it’s peak season for scammers, too. Now, the state government has a new way to fight back. Investment companies are now allowed by Georgia law to pause transactions for senior citizens that they suspect could be fraud and bring in state investigators....Read More
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — November through January is typically the biggest time of the year we see scams. Often, scammers are using the method of ‘pulling on the heart strings.’ Scams fall into a lot of variety; some are low-key tech – which can be a simple go-fund-me. They’re focused on charitable giving for a...Read More
South_agency | E+ | Getty Images For older Americans, financial fraud can be a very costly mishap. Last year, scams reported to the Federal Trade Commission by adults age 60 and older reached $2.4 billion, up 26.3% from $1.9 billion in 2023 and 300% from $600 million in 2020, according to the FTC’s annual report...Read More
There are countless stories of people, especially seniors, losing everything to scammers. Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy wants to change that. There are countless stories of people, especially senior citizens, losing everything to scammers. While some of the criminals operating overseas might never be caught, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy says state lawmakers...Read More
A 41-year-old woman is charged with impersonating a police officer and financial fraud, accused by the Richland County Sheriff of scamming an elderly woman. RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — A 41-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after deputies say she scammed an 87-year-old woman out of more than $17,000 in an elaborate scheme that began at...Read More
Education Secretary Linda McMahon reveals that the department has found fraud in the student loan system and discusses the efforts to prevent it on ‘Varney & Co.’ Scammers are draining seniors’ life savings at staggering rates, a new Federal Trade Commission report shows, with older Americans reporting about four times more in fraud losses in...Read More
SAN ANTONIO – The number of scams targeting older adults continues to climb in San Antonio, and police say the number of reported cases only shows part of the problem. The San Antonio Police Department has recorded 330 crimes against seniors so far in 2025, and they believe there are likely more that have not...Read More
