(Pew Research Center illustration; photo via Getty Images) How we did this Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ experiences with and views of online scams and attacks. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,397 adults from April 14 to 20, 2025. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the...Read More

Online and text message scams are on the rise. Tim Harrington lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, and told the Scripps News Group in Tampa he started noticing them a few years ago. “It’s just gotten progressively worse since. Like it’s, it’s completely out of control,” said Harrington. Former law enforcement officer turned cybersecurity expert and...Read More

MARATHON COUNTY, Wis. (WSAW) – People in Marathon County, mostly seniors, are losing up to $180,000 to scammers who convince them to deposit cash into cryptocurrency machines and send digital money to scammers. The scams start with phone calls where scammers tell victims they have a warrant out for their arrest or missed jury duty...Read More

(Screenshot by Jo Lutz for the Daily Press)Grant County Sheriff Raul Villanueva warned residents of rampant online and phone scams targeting senior citizens. He also introduced a public comment portal for his department, accessible via the Grant County sheriff’s Facebook page or using a QR code posted on patrol vehicles and at the Sheriff’s Office....Read More

“One of us has to go to North Carolina,” Joe told me. “Like, as soon as possible.” I sighed, my anger and anxiety rising. We were in the thick of the pandemic, and COVID vaccines weren’t yet available to the public, so it seemed wildly unsafe to travel to a 78-year-old man’s home, particularly around...Read More

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today sued Athena Bitcoin, Inc. (Athena), one of the country’s largest operators of Bitcoin Automated Teller Machines (BTMs), for charging undisclosed fees on deposits that it knows are often the result of scams, and for failing to implement adequate anti-fraud measures. When users discover they have been scammed and seek...Read More

Fighting Senior Scams Together In my conversations with neighbors, I often hear concerns about scams and fraud targeting seniors. Many of us have seen these scams impact our loved ones, and while they may seem like just a nuisance, they can also carry serious financial and emotional consequences. Senior Scam Stopper Seminar Scammers are also...Read More

Scammers are getting smarter and seniors are often their main targets. That’s why Assemblymember Dawn Addis and local leaders hosted a Senior Scam Stoppers event on Wednesday to help residents spot fraud before it’s too late. Addis’ office says they’ve seen a rise in cases where people click fake links or lose money to bogus...Read More

Oklahoma Department of Securities addresses scams targeting seniors Securities officials address what Oklahoma seniors need to know STATE LEADERS THEY ARE LOOKING TO PROTECT OLDER OKLAHOMANS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO FRAUD AND SCAMS THAT ARE TARGETING OLDER FAMILY MEMBERS OR LOVED ONES. THIS MORNING, WHAT THE TOP SENIOR SCAMS ARE IN OKLAHOMA RIGHT NOW....Read More

YEAGERTOWN — Financial scams aimed at older adults have become one of the most persistent and damaging crimes affecting communities today. Seniors across the country report receiving a steady stream of suspicious phone calls, text messages, emails and social media contacts. Many of these messages appear legitimate at first glance. Some mimic government agencies. Others...Read More