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Texas cop and Good Samaritan save woman, 84, from sending $40,000 to scammer claiming to be bank...
Moneywise via Yahoo Finance· 2 hours agoFraudsters into cryptocurrency Sadly, scams against seniors are on the rise. According to the FBI’s ...
FBI highlights growing number of reported elder fraud cases
Odessa American, Texas via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJun. 14—EL PASO — In honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, the FBI wants to remind friends, family, and loved ones of elderly Americans to know the signs of elder fraud. While ...
Torrington police warn of crypto scam
Eyewitness News 3 Hartford· 1 day agoA crypto currency scam involving a hacked Facebook account prompted a warning from police in Torrington. “The depicted owner of the account is no longer...
FBI Philadelphia shares tips, resources to avoid elder fraud, abuse
WHTM via Yahoo News· 6 days ago(WHTM) — June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)...
Cleveland ‘cyber incident’ confirmed to be ransomware attack; City Hall to remain closed
WJW via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAnyone who falls victim to one should contact their local FBI field office or submit a tip online,...
Older Americans are at more risk of fraud than ever
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThis article was originally featured on The Conversation. Americans age 60 and older lost more than US$3 billion to scammers in 2023, according to the...
FBI warns of uptick in scams targeting older people
United Press International via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAhead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned it has seen a double-digit increase in reported elder...
Consumer, industry groups sound alarm over elder financial abuse
HousingWire via Yahoo Finance· 7 days agoAdditional data from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2023 report showed the cohort...
Police in Torrington warn of cryptocurrency scam on social media
Eyewitness News 3 Hartford· 1 day agoThe Facebook account’s owner has reported the incident to Meta Platforms Inc., but the account...
US seniors lost a reported $1.2B to investment fraud in 2023 - InvestmentNews
InvestmentNews· 7 days agoAccording to the FBI’s Elder Fraud Report for 2023, which compiles data from its Internet Crime ...
