PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Maricopa County judge has sentenced a man for his role in a 2024 scam that prosecutors say stole tens of thousands of dollars from elderly residents across the Valley. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced Monday that 21-year-old Jixiong Zhang was sentenced to three and a half years in prison after...Read More
Frauds and scams are specifically targeting older adults these days and are being more and more difficult to detect with the advent of artificial intelligence tools. The group Minnesota Aging Pathways will offer help for Bemidji area seniors on the topic next week. The group is hosting a presentation on fraud prevention and scams from...Read More
FLINT, Mich.— A free seminar is coming to Flint to help protect seniors from scams and cyber fraud. Online scams are getting particularly more sophisticated due to the usage of AI, according to Attorney General Dana Nessel. Scammers can clone a person’s voice using audio data collected from public social media posts or videos. They...Read More
WASHINGTON TWP., N.J. (WPVI) — Police are warning residents about what they describe as an unusually bold scam targeting a senior citizen, in which a caller impersonating TD Bank not only spoofed the bank’s number but also sent someone to the victim’s home to collect cash. Police say the victim received a call Friday that...Read More
Business Law Section launches ‘Senior$mart$’ initiative to help seniors avoid scams Judge Lori Vaughan: ‘As you can imagine, a big portion of our presentation is how to recognize and avoid financial scams; they’re everywhere now. I feel like every time we identify something and get the word out, the scammers come up with a new...Read More
March 24, 2026, 5:01 a.m. ET ALFRED, Maine — What color is the yield traffic sign? Well, folks of a certain age tend to say yellow. Except, of course, it isn’t. Tom Baran, AAA Northern New England’s traffic safety education specialist, said the yield sign shape – the familiar triangle – remains the same, but...Read More
NESBIT, Miss. (WMC) – DeSoto County has launched a new initiative to support the growing older adult population. On Wednesday, the county hosted the “Safety in the Numbers: Senior Safety Bingo Bash” at the Agri-Education Center in Nesbit. County leaders say local data between January 2024 and January 2025 showed older adults in the county...Read More
THE New Westminster Police Department is advising residents to remain alert after an observant and compassionate neighbour called police concerned her 90-year-old neighbour may be targeted by fraudsters. On the evening of March 25, officers attended the senior’s residence to learn more about what occurred. The resident shared that two men were soliciting in the...Read More
By Jim MillerSpecial to The Gazette Dear Savvy Senior, My adult kids keep warning me about scams, but it’s hard to know which calls and messages are dangerous. What scams are most commonly aimed at seniors right now? — Almost 80 Dear Almost, Your kids’ concerns are well founded. Financial fraud is a massive –...Read More
No, the Internal Revenue Service isn’t going to send you a text message asking you to pay with a gift card. No, your water company isn’t going to send a message to your phone demanding that you immediately pay the next year’s usage in advance because of “a new state law.” And, no, you can’t...Read More
