For the Tomahawk Leader WISCONSIN – The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is warning senior homeowners about a viral online video promoting a nonexistent federal property tax relief program. In a release, DOR said the video claims that Congress passed a law providing significant property tax relief for older homeowners, enabling seniors to freeze or...Read More

An image generated with ChatGPT to help illustrate the article. BEIJING — Fake paintings passed off as works by famous Chinese artists are being sold in bulk on livestream broadcasts in China, leaving a trail of elderly victims. Other livestream scams aimed at older people are also spreading, including hosts posing as museum directors who...Read More

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Nevada seniors are among the most vulnerable in the country to being scammed, according to new research that ranks the state No. 2 nationwide for seniors at risk. The report from Retirement Living, an online resource for seniors, found that scammers are using a range of tactics beyond traditional phone calls,...Read More

What This Story Is About The FBI Nashville Field Office is warning older Tennesseans and their families about financial scams targeting seniors. Why It Matters The FBI says scammers use increasingly sophisticated schemes to steal lifetime savings, causing financial and emotional harm to victims and their families. What Happens Next Anyone who believes they have...Read More

By Brook Wagner on September 8, 2026. From fake Alberta health card texts to “grandparent” phone calls, Albertans and Medicine Hat area residents are being urged to slow down, hang up and check before they act.–NEWS FILE PHOTO bwagner@medicinehatnews.com Reports of fraud are climbing in Alberta, and older adults in Medicine Hat area are among...Read More

A scam can start with a simple phone call or text and end with thousands of dollars gone. Scammers may pose as banks, recognizable companies or even someone claiming to be helping. And according to a new report, Nevada seniors are among the most frequently targeted in the country. Retirement Living ranked Nevada the second-riskiest...Read More

Reports of fraud are climbing in Alberta, and older adults in Medicine Hat area are among the people scammers want most. Canadians reported losing at least $704 million to fraud in 2025, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says. That is up from about $638 million the year before. The real total is likely far higher, with...Read More

Phone scams are increasingly targeting Greece’s elderly, prompting tougher penalties and a new police crackdown ,Credit Nenad Stojkovic CC-BY-2.0 Greece is moving to toughen penalties for telephone scams targeting elderly people, as authorities warn that organized criminal networks are increasingly using deceptive calls to steal cash, jewelry and other valuables. Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis...Read More

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas identifies text scams or “smishing” and voice phishing or “vishing” among common forms of financial fraud. It advises consumers to verify suspicious messages and never share personal or financial information, passwords or one-time PINs with unknown parties. Banking customers are likewise urged to avoid clicking links in unsolicited messages and...Read More

A Northern California man was charged on Wednesday with stealing $20,000 from an elderly man as part of an alleged computer fraud scam, according to prosecutors.  In a news release, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said that Ze Li, 35, of Fremont in Alameda County, was charged with one felony count each of grand...Read More