The FBI says older Americans lost $4.8 billion through fraud in 2024, with reports of theft through fraud jumping 43% in just one year.  “Elder fraud is a huge concern for us,” Michael Ratta, special agent in charge of the FBI’s New York criminal division.  Couple lost $500,000 to alleged con artist Carlos Velazquez, 78,...Read More

Florida’s lieutenant governor on Tuesday announced a new free alert system to help prevent scams against senior citizens. Operation Senior Shield will teach senior citizens to avoid telephone or internet scams that cost them thousands of dollars, sometimes their entire savings, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins said during a news conference in Jacksonville. People who sign...Read More

Bradenton Manatee County seniors are falling victim to scams daily — and the results can be disastrous, Bradenton police say. Fraud investigators say it’s a trend that’s getting worse across the nation, and it can leave retirement-age residents at risk of losing their entire life savings in the blink of an eye. The Bradenton Police...Read More

Doral police say a 25-year-old Homestead man turned a bogus phone call into a $30,000 payday from an 83-year-old woman, at least until detectives caught up with him. Investigators identified Kendall Roman Rivera as the suspect in what they describe as a phone impostor scheme that pressured the victim to pull cash from the bank...Read More

Takeaways Financial abuse of older adults is increasingly digital and results in billions of dollars in losses annually. Digital tools such as password managers and two-factor authentication, which are often already built into phones, email, and financial accounts, can help actively prevent, detect, and respond to this abuse. The most effective protection...Read More

KINGSTON — Scammers armed with cutting-edge technology had a big year in 2025, stealing money from Pennsylvanians — including many older residents who lost their hard-earned savings, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said on Thursday. Sunday was at the Friedman Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Kingston to talk about “senior scams” and offer advice...Read More

Key Takeaways Older adults can be targets of health care fraud due to trust in authority figures, lack of digital literacy and social isolation. To avoid being the victim of a health care scam, be a skeptic and verify links and requests directly. Never click on links, reply to suspicious texts or emails or share...Read More

According to the University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation 2023 National Poll on Healthy Aging, 1 in 3 older Michiganders became scam victims in the previous two years, while 84% of Michiganders aged 50 to 80 said they want to know more about how to protect themselves. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...Read More

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio’s newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. San Antonio’s Department of Human Services is committing to increase its support for senior citizens at risk of scams and neglect after a request by a council member was filed last month. During a Public Safety...Read More

FILE: Exterior of the Edward J. Schwartz United States Courthouse in downtown San Diego. (FOX 5/KUSI) 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...Read More