NEW YORK — New York City Police Department’s Financial Crimes Task Force is warning seniors about a scam involving gold bars that they’re currently investigating. It involves a computer pop-up claiming to be from Microsoft saying that their computer is infected with a virus and they need to call a number to get it unlocked....Read More
Millions of Americans now use the MyChart patient portal to track their test results, schedule appointments and message their care teams. But recently, hackers have been using the MyChart name to advertise a nonexistent Medicare kit to seniors by text or email to entice them to divulge personal and financial information. Some 41 health systems...Read More
SAN ANTONIO – About 100 older adults gathered at San Antonio’s Central Library to learn how artificial intelligence works, how it can help in daily life and how to use it safely as scams increasingly target seniors online. The AI Skills Jam for Older Adults was hosted by OpenAI, AARP and Senior Planet. San Antonio...Read More
Why It Matters The House passed H.R. 2978, the Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act, also known as the GUARD Act, on Sept. 15 in a 414-7 vote. The legislation would expand the ways state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies can use certain federal grant funds to investigate general financial fraud, elder financial fraud and...Read More
Updated Sept. 16, 2026, 11:40 a.m. ET Corrections & Clarifications: An OpenAI summary of a report incorrectly stated the time span in which 24.7 million users asked ChatGPT to check for possible scams. It was during an average week. OpenAI and AARP will travel to 10 cities across the United States on Sept. 16 to...Read More
NEW YORK (WABC) — NYPD’s Financial Crimes Task Force is warning older New Yorkers about a scam involving gold bars that they’re currently investigating. It involves a computer pop-up claiming to be from Microsoft saying that their computer is infected with a virus and they need to call a number to get it unlocked. After...Read More
NEW YORK (WABC) — NYPD’s Financial Crimes Task Force is warning older New Yorkers about a scam involving gold bars that they’re currently investigating. It involves a computer pop-up claiming to be from Microsoft saying that their computer is infected with a virus and they need to call a number to get it unlocked. After...Read More
A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to up to 20 years for defrauding elderly residents in Michigan, taking over $600,000 in a scheme targeting seniors. PORTAGE, Mich. — A Massachusetts man has been convicted of defrauding elderly Portage residents of over $600,000, according to the Portage Department of Public Safety (PDPS). In Oct. 2025, PDPS...Read More
MELVINDALE, Mich. (WXYZ) — A 68-year-old Melvindale woman lost nearly $6,000 after scammers convinced her to hand over her debit and credit cards to a man posing as a bank employee who showed up at her front door. Watch the story in the video player below: Melvindale senior loses nearly $6,000 in bank impersonation scam...Read More
LA CROSSE (WKBT) — State officials are warning residents of a ‘viral’ property tax scam targeting seniors. According to a release, an AI-generated video falsely claiming Congress created a program to freeze or reduce senior property taxes is directing viewers to contact their county assessor for a ‘Senior Homeowner Tax Review Request’ or an ‘IRS...Read More
