Editors note: Click here to read how scam and robocalls and robotexts are generated. There are specific suggestions how to block them. Congressmen Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is celebrating an important step forward for his bipartisan “Quashing Unwanted and Interruptive Electronic Telecommunications (QUIET) Act.” The legislation was recently included in a House Energy and Commerce Communications and...Read More
Every day, scammers become more sophisticated in their attempts to steal money, personal information, and peace of mind from older adults. Whether through phone calls, text messages, emails, social media, or even traditional mail, fraudsters continually change their tactics—but one thing remains the same: education is the best protection. To help older adults and their...Read More
ORLANDO, Fla. — According to investigators, the men contacted seniors and falsely claimed the victims were linked to online pornography and drug-related crimes. The suspects then demanded cash payments to resolve the fabricated legal trouble. At least 30 victims collectively lost more than $2 million in the scheme, with individual losses ranging from $44,000 to...Read More
Edmonton seniors are increasingly being targeted by scammers who in many cases are impersonating police officers, authorities are warning. The Edmonton Police Service says it’s received 21 reports of seniors being targeted by scammers in the past two months. “The common tactic involves the suspects posing as police officers claiming that a child or grandchild...Read More
EPS The common tactic involves the suspects posing as police officers claiming that a child or grandchild has been arrested and requires immediate bail money to be released from custody. The scammers often create a sense of urgency, insisting that payment be made immediately in the form of cash, credit cards, gift...Read More
Community Living Chatham-Kent information systems manager Aaron Watson, volunteer Craig Walker and Jenny McGregor, the agency’s community relations manager, manned a booth at the recent Senior Fraud Prevention and Safety Event at the Bradley Centre. Watson, who spoke at the event, has developed a soon-to-be released anti-fraud computer game with Walker. The symposium saw local...Read More
The first warning at a financial scam prevention seminar held last week in Sequim came from the presentation computer. When Undersheriff Lorraine Shore tried to open her slides, a security alert blocked the program. The timing drew laughter from the crowd in the meeting room at The Lodge at Sherwood Village. “Our computer thinks that...Read More
32 Facebook Twitter Reddit LinkedIn WhatsApp 20Shares Mohit Mohit {BSO} A 21-year-old man is behind bars after the Tamarac Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives say he participated in a nationwide fraud scheme that tricked an elderly woman into handing over more than $300,000 in gold. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, detectives are now searching for...Read More
New Delhi: Cybercrime continued to pose a serious threat across India in 2025, with senior citizens and women emerging as two of the most affected groups. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Rajya Sabha that 1,03,488 senior citizens and 4,63,114 women reported financial cyber fraud complaints during the year, involving total losses of...Read More
The U.S. Attorney’s Office will present a fraud prevention seminar in Godfrey next week. The presentation highlights information on online scams, fraud schemes targeting seniors and details on federal cases prosecuted in the Southern District of Illinois. Zoe Gross, with the office says the plan is to educate seniors in southern Illinois on the latest...Read More
