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fox19.com
· 2025-12-08
A senior couple in Boone County, Kentucky nearly fell victim to a cryptocurrency scam initiated by a pop-up message on their computer that directed them to call a number claiming their accounts were compromised. When they called the provided number, scammers instructed them to withdraw money and convert it to Bitcoin at a local vape shop, but an alert vape shop employee and the couple's own suspicions prompted them to contact the sheriff's office before completing the transaction. The Boone County Sheriff's Office successfully recovered the couple's funds, with deputies noting that recovering money in such scams is exceptionally rare.
marionstar.com
· 2025-12-08
Millions of elderly Americans lose over $3 billion annually to financial fraud and scams, as seniors are frequently targeted due to their trustworthiness, financial savings, and reluctance to report crimes. FBI Special Agent Jacob Hollister presented information on October 15 at Kingston Residence of Marion detailing how criminals build trust with elderly targets through online, phone, and mail communications and sustain fraudulent schemes for financial gain.
nola.com
· 2025-12-08
Georges Media Group and AARP Louisiana are hosting "Unmasking Fraud," a free public educational event on October 15 in New Orleans featuring AARP Fraud Ambassador Paul Greenwood, a retired prosecutor with 22 years of experience leading elder abuse prosecution, along with local law enforcement and legal experts who will discuss fraud prevention tactics and resources. The event includes a resource fair, stakeholder roundtable, and will be livestreamed, with AARP reporting that an estimated 141.5 million U.S. adults have been targeted by fraud, emphasizing the need for community-wide prevention efforts and the AARP Fraud Watch Network helpline at 877
ktvz.com
· 2025-12-08
U.S. consumers lost $10.3 billion to fraud in 2023, with seniors (ages 60+) among the most vulnerable populations targeted through tech support scams, romance scams, investment scams, and credential stuffing attacks. OnPoint Credit Union released a 2024 cybersecurity eBook highlighting emerging threats including deepfake phishing, AI-enhanced scams, and smart device vulnerabilities, recommending consumers verify sender information, monitor accounts closely, and remain vigilant against unsolicited communications.
wthr.com
· 2025-12-08
The Indianapolis FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association is hosting a free elder fraud awareness workshop on October 8, featuring forensic accountants and consumer protection officials to educate the community about fraud schemes. The event is being held in response to findings that Indiana seniors lost over $37.8 million to elder fraud in 2023, with Indiana ranking 25th among U.S. states and territories for elder fraud losses.
providencejournal.com
· 2025-12-08
Two out-of-state men faced federal charges for defrauding two elderly Rhode Island residents through gold bullion scams totaling approximately $530,000 in losses and purchases. The scammers used fake online popup messages falsely accusing the victims (ages 79 and 72) of child pornography and money laundering offenses, then impersonated federal authorities to direct them to purchase and surrender gold bars and cash. Law enforcement from multiple agencies coordinated to apprehend one conspirator during a controlled delivery in September, with ongoing investigations into similar schemes.
wmar2news.com
· 2025-12-08
Marylanders lost approximately $69 million in cryptocurrency investment scams, where fraudsters contact victims randomly, build trust, and convince them to invest savings or retirement funds into fake trading accounts showing false returns before blocking withdrawals. Scammers typically encourage victims to liquidate retirement accounts and take loans for larger investments, with some victims losing over $1 million while being charged hundreds of thousands in fees to access their funds; cryptocurrency-related fraud comprises about half of all reported fraud cases, and FBI officials warn that peer-to-peer crypto transactions cannot be reversed once completed.
mashable.com
· 2025-12-08
In the first six months of 2024, Americans lost $65 million to Bitcoin ATM scams, with losses increasing nearly 10-fold since 2023. Scammers use various tactics—such as impersonating law enforcement and threatening arrest—to manipulate victims into depositing cash at Bitcoin ATMs; one Houston man lost nearly $60,000 after being told he had an active warrant. The median loss across all ages is $10,000, though consumers over 60 are more frequently targeted, and the FTC warns that if anyone directs you to use a Bitcoin ATM, it is a scam.
ibsintelligence.com
· 2025-12-08
A Social Market Foundation report found that one in five adults (21%) across 15 countries experienced fraud in the last three years, with the UK alone losing over £9 billion from 10 million victims averaging £907 each in losses. The global fraud crisis costs affected economies £420 billion when including indirect costs like lost productivity, and beyond financial harm, 40% of victims reported reduced trust in others and 12% decreased their use of online technology. The report recommends the UK government lead international cooperation efforts through comprehensive agreements, cross-departmental coordination, enhanced law enforcement resources, and legal obligations for private sector organizations in the fraud prevention chain.
lawyer-monthly.com
· 2025-12-08
Wire transfer scams cost Americans $343.7 million in 2023, with fraudsters impersonating trusted contacts to redirect payments to their accounts through compromised emails, fake documents, or intercepted communications. Wire transfers are nearly impossible to reverse once processed, making them the scammer's preferred method; one victim lost his entire $900,000 life savings intended for a home down payment when scammers hijacked his email conversation with his real estate agent. Common wire transfer scams include real estate fraud, advance-fee loan schemes, fake checks, family emergency impersonations, rental fraud, tech support scams, and business email compromise attacks.
pcmag.com
· 2025-12-08
As Election Day approaches, scammers are impersonating political campaigns and organizations through text messages to steal personal information and money using three main tactics: fake voter registration alerts with malicious links, fraudulent polling requests, and donation solicitation scams. To protect yourself, avoid clicking links from unknown senders, verify voter registration through official state websites only, and never respond to unsolicited political texts; additionally, enable spam filtering on your phone by using built-in settings like "Filter Unknown Senders" on iPhones or spam protection features on Android devices.
cbc.ca
· 2025-12-08
Two Ontario women—Gabriel Edith Marie Paradis, 27, and Vanessa Fatima Alves Dasilva, 20—were sentenced to house arrest (one year and 18 months respectively) for their role as "money mules" in a grandparent scam that defrauded nine elderly Manitoba seniors of nearly $90,000 in summer 2022. The scheme involved unknown scammers calling victims posing as grandchildren in legal trouble and requesting bail money, which the women would pick up from victims' homes; while most victims recovered their money, the emotional impact included loss of trust and embarrassment.
montreal.ctvnews.ca
· 2025-12-08
I appreciate you providing the article, but I'm unable to summarize it as requested. The text you've shared appears to be only the header and navigation content from a webpage, containing shopping recommendation headlines rather than the actual article about the bank card fraud scheme targeting seniors in Quebec.
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legalreader.com
· 2025-12-08
Abdul Mohammed, 31, of Des Plaines, Illinois, has been federally indicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud involving a scheme targeting elderly victims. Mohammed and co-conspirators posed as FBI and Department of Justice agents, falsely claiming victims' information was compromised and instructing them to withdraw savings and retirement funds as cash or gold bars for "protection," with one elderly victim defrauded of at least $125,000 across multiple transactions. Mohammed is currently a fugitive, and if convicted, faces up to 60 years in federal prison.
bentoncountyenterprise.com
· 2025-12-08
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service reports that mail fraud schemes target consumers of all ages annually, but retirees are disproportionately affected compared to other groups. The article discusses the prevalence of mail-based fraud and its impact on vulnerable populations, particularly older adults.
yahoo.com
· 2025-12-08
A 68-year-old South Sound woman lost nearly $140,000 to a Microsoft tech support scam after a remote access scammer convinced her to send two $69,000 cashier's checks to Georgia under false pretenses. The victim delayed reporting the fraud due to shame and fear of judgment, highlighting how cybercrime victims experience different treatment than victims of violent crime. According to the FBI, tech support scams are the top reported cybercrime among seniors aged 60+, with 18,000 victims losing $3.4 billion in the past year, and resources like AARP's Fraud Watch Helpline (877-908-3360) are available to provide
kiro7.com
· 2025-12-08
A 68-year-old South Sound woman lost nearly $140,000 to a Microsoft tech support scam in which a scammer gained remote access to her computer, faked an overpayment error, and instructed her to send two $69,000 cashier's checks to Georgia. According to the FBI, tech support scams are the number one reported cybercrime among seniors 60+, with 18,000 victims losing $3.4 billion last year, and victims often experience shame and hesitation to report the crime due to societal blame rather than receiving the empathy given to violent crime victims.
ibtimes.co.uk
· 2025-12-08
An 80-year-old California widow lost her entire $720,000 life savings to an online scammer on WeChat who used "pig butchering" tactics to build trust and convince her to invest in cryptocurrency between August and September 2022. After JPMorgan Chase Bank failed to flag the suspicious transactions despite red flags and her long account history, Lin sued the bank and successfully prevented its dismissal of the case; her experience prompted California State Senator Bill Dodd to introduce Senate Bill 278, which would require banks to implement emergency contact programs and delay suspicious transactions over $5,000 for three business days for elderly customers.
aol.com
· 2025-12-08
A 39-year-old San Francisco man was arrested after attempting to scam a Grass Valley, California elderly woman out of $32,000 through a fake "Microsoft Windows error" tech support scheme. The scammer gained remote computer access, falsely claimed criminal activity on her account, and convinced the victim to withdraw $32,000 from her bank; however, the victim's family intervened and contacted law enforcement, who arrested the suspect when he arrived to collect the money. The suspect was charged with attempted grand theft, obtaining money by false pretense, conspiracy to commit a crime, and elder theft.
thewesterlysun.com
· 2025-12-08
Two individuals, Jirui Liu (22, Canada) and Kush J. Patel (22, Connecticut), were charged with wire fraud and money laundering in separate but similar schemes targeting Rhode Island seniors. Liu's scheme defrauded a 79-year-old victim of $35,000 in cash and $130,000 in gold bars through fake pop-up warnings about illegal activity, while Patel's scheme extracted approximately $363,090 in gold bullion from another victim using the same tactics; both defendants were arrested when law enforcement arranged controlled deliveries of counterfeit items.
newpelican.com
· 2025-12-08
This educational piece by attorney Tara David discusses preventing elder financial abuse through careful fiduciary planning and monitoring. Key recommendations include thoughtfully selecting trustees and power-of-attorney agents, reviewing these designations periodically, and revoking documents if agents become untrustworthy—with formal notification to both the agent and financial institutions. The article also advises monitoring elderly individuals' financial statements for suspicious activity, watching for new relationships (particularly remote ones, given that Florida seniors lost over $40 million to romance scams in 2023), and contacting authorities if exploitation is suspected, with guardianship available as a legal recourse for incapacitated individuals.
indiatoday.in
· 2025-12-08
A retired Brigadier from Panchkula, Haryana, lost Rs 4.2 crore after downloading a phishing app from a WhatsApp link promising stock market investment opportunities; he and his wife were deceived into transferring funds across multiple accounts before being asked to pay an additional Rs 65 lakh commission to withdraw their money. The investigation revealed the scam was orchestrated by an international network based in the United States and United Kingdom, which used Indian bank accounts from rural border villages to launder the stolen funds, compensating account holders with small commissions.
techradar.com
· 2025-12-08
C-level executives represent a significant cybersecurity vulnerability, with 72% of US senior executives targeted by cyberattacks in the last 18 months, a 29% increase from the prior year. Attacks have become more sophisticated, including a 26% rise in impersonation scams and 27% utilizing AI-assisted deepfakes, with millions of dollars already lost to cybercriminals. Security experts recommend enhanced training for executives and proactive digital security measures to protect sensitive data and organizational communications.
clintonherald.com
· 2025-12-08
During mid-September 2024, scammers conducted a coordinated grandparent scam targeting seniors across central Iowa, from Des Moines to Iowa City, resulting in significant financial losses. The scheme involved callers impersonating grandchildren claiming to be in auto accidents with injuries to pregnant women, then transferring calls to fake attorneys demanding bond money ranging from $6,000 to $40,000, which couriers collected in cash within hours of victims withdrawing funds from banks.
cbc.ca
· 2025-12-08
Two Ontario women were sentenced to house arrest for their roles as "money mules" in a grandparent scam that defrauded nine elderly Manitoba residents of nearly $90,000 in summer 2022. Gabriel Edith Marie Paradis received a one-year conditional sentence, while Vanessa Fatima Alves Dasilva received an 18-month conditional sentence, after they pleaded guilty to fraud charges for picking up cash from victims who were deceived by phone calls claiming their grandchildren needed bail money. While most victims recovered their funds, the court noted lasting emotional impacts including embarrassment, loss of trust, and shattered confidence among the seniors targeted.
winnipegfreepress.com
· 2025-12-08
An elderly Winnipeg couple in their 70s lost $32,700—over one-third of their retirement savings—to a "church peer" scam in September 2024, where a fraudster impersonated a trusted church member and directed them to purchase Apple gift cards as "processing fees" for a fake $150,000 federal senior grant. Though the couple reported the crime to police and recovered $700, the remaining funds are unlikely to be returned, and they now fear their retirement security is jeopardized. The incident reflects a growing trend of fraud targeting seniors in Manitoba, with the Winnipeg Police Service reporting 4,851 fraud cases in 2023 and a low
wtvm.com
· 2025-12-08
I appreciate you sharing this content, but what you've provided appears to be a website navigation menu and headline listings from a news station rather than an actual article about elder fraud or scams.
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foreignaffairs.co.nz
· 2025-12-08
I cannot provide a summary of this submission. The text provided is only website header and navigation information (privacy policy, terms of conditions, site redirects) with no actual article content about scams, fraud, or elder abuse.
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senatedems.com
· 2025-12-08
Michigan has over 73,000 older adult victims of elder abuse annually, experiencing scams, fraud, theft, and exploitation that cause serious physical and psychological harm. The Michigan Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee unanimously advanced four bills (SB 922-925) designed to strengthen protections for vulnerable adults by enhancing penalties for abuse and financial exploitation, creating personal protection orders for seniors, extending prosecutions beyond victims' deaths, and establishing multidisciplinary teams to prevent and investigate elder abuse.
liherald.com
· 2025-12-08
Darren Saunders of Brooklyn was arrested on October 2 for elder fraud and grand larceny after calling a 73-year-old Inwood woman and impersonating a bank fraud department employee to convince her to surrender her credit card. The victim reported the scam to police before any money was lost, and officers arrested Saunders, who was found in possession of a fraudulent driver's license and credit card.
liherald.com
· 2025-12-08
Darren Saunders of Brooklyn was arrested on October 2 on three charges including elder scam and grand larceny after allegedly impersonating a bank fraud department employee to convince a 73-year-old Inwood woman to surrender her debit card. The victim contacted police, who arrested Saunders and found him in possession of a fraudulent driver's license and credit card. He was scheduled for arraignment in Hempstead on October 3.
patch.com
· 2025-12-08
A 73-year-old woman in Inwood, Nassau received a fraudulent call from someone impersonating her bank's fraud department who attempted to convince her to surrender her credit card for pickup. The woman recognized the scam and contacted police, enabling detectives to arrest 28-year-old Darren Saunders before he could complete the theft; Saunders was also found with forged identification and credit card documents.
localnewsmatters.org
· 2025-12-08
A Marin County scammer attempted a "grandparent scam" by falsely telling an older man that his grandson was in custody at Alameda County Courthouse and needed $4,000 for bail. When the victim agreed to provide the money, the Marin County Sheriff's Office arranged for the suspect to pick up the cash in person and arrested him upon arrival at the victim's residence. The suspect was charged with attempted embezzlement of an elder adult and attempted grand theft.
dhs.gov
· 2025-12-08
HSI arrested two men in Rhode Island in connection with elder fraud schemes targeting seniors through online pop-up scams. Jirui Liu, 22, of Canada was charged after allegedly defrauding a 79-year-old man of $30,000 in cash and $130,000 in gold bars by impersonating federal authorities and falsely claiming his assets were compromised; a 72-year-old victim lost nearly $200,000 in a similar scheme involving Kush J. Patel, 22, of Connecticut, who posed as an FTC agent directing the victim to purchase and deliver gold bullion.
wsaz.com
· 2025-12-08
Elder fraud scams cost Americans over $3.4 billion in 2023, with the average victim losing $34,000. Social media expert Marcy Thornhill advises families to have sensitive conversations with aging parents or grandparents about securing their finances, including organizing legal paperwork, gathering passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, and monitoring credit card statements and credit reports for unauthorized activity. She emphasizes framing these discussions as protective rather than controlling to encourage elderly relatives' cooperation and maintain their sense of empowerment.
foxnews.com
· 2025-12-08
Americans over age 60 lost more than $3.4 billion to scams in 2023, with 101,000 complaints filed—a 14.5% increase from 2022. Tech support scams were the most common fraud type, while data brokers' sale of personal information increasingly enables criminals to target seniors. The article recommends protective measures including monitoring financial accounts, using strong passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, limiting personal information sharing, and considering data removal services.
news.trendmicro.com
· 2025-12-08
Contrary to the stereotype of elderly victims, research shows younger people report losing money to scams more frequently than older adults, with those under 21 experiencing the largest surge in online fraud losses and 18-24 year-olds losing a median of $200 per scam. However, older adults suffer larger individual losses, with those aged 70-79 losing a median of $800 and those 80+ losing $1,500, reflecting how scams are tailored to different generations—younger people are targeted primarily on social media (40% of cases for ages 18-29) while older adults are targeted via phone (40% for those 80+). Different age groups face distinct
clintonherald.com
· 2025-12-08
The Iowa Department of Public Safety warned of an emerging trend in which scammers are demanding gold bars, coins, and bullion as payment instead of traditional methods like gift cards or cryptocurrency. Common scam types—including government impersonation, tech support, and romance scams—have shifted to this new payment method, with one central Iowa resident losing $305,000 in gold and silver to a fake Microsoft representative in June 2024, and the FBI reporting $55 million in precious metals losses nationwide during the second half of 2023.
fdic.gov
· 2025-12-08
This announcement promotes a National Town Hall on Scams & Older Adults, jointly hosted by the CFPB, AARP, and FDIC on October 30, 2024. The online event will educate older adults, families, and professionals on why scams succeed, share victim experiences, introduce the Money Smart for Older Adults program, and provide five practical protection strategies. The webinar is designed for banks, credit unions, educators, and community organizations working to prevent financial exploitation of older adults.
wymt.com
· 2025-12-08
Elder fraud cost Americans over $3.4 billion in 2023, with victims losing an average of $34,000 each, according to FBI and NCOA data. A social media expert recommends families have sensitive conversations with aging parents or grandparents about financial management, including reviewing bank accounts together, establishing power of attorney, setting up two-factor authentication, and monitoring credit statements and reports for unauthorized activity. These protective steps should be framed as supportive rather than controlling to encourage elderly relatives to accept help securing their finances.
stories.td.com
· 2025-12-08
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre data shows fraud losses exceeded $554 million last year, a 40% increase from 2021, with underreporting masking the true scale of the problem. Fraudsters are increasingly using sophisticated technologies, including AI-generated deepfakes and impersonations, to deceive victims across multiple scam types including job scams, which typically involve unsolicited job offers followed by requests for upfront payment for training or uniforms. Financial institutions and individuals can reduce risk through cyber literacy training, skepticism toward offers that sound too good to be true, and verification of job opportunities through official company channels.
knsiradio.com
· 2025-12-08
Amondo Antoine Miller, a 48-year-old from Littleton, Colorado, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for operating a magazine subscription fraud scheme that defrauded approximately 150,000 elderly victims nationwide of an estimated $300 million. Miller and his co-conspirators would contact people with existing subscriptions, offer renewal deals at lower rates, then trick them into signing up for multiple new subscriptions, with some victims billed by up to ten magazines totaling $1,000 monthly. This was the first conviction under the Senior Citizens Against Marketing Scams Act of 1994.
ktre.com
· 2025-12-08
I cannot provide a summary as requested. The text you've provided appears to be a news webpage header or feed containing multiple unrelated news headlines (about a church Christmas tree, Ukraine peace talks, a prison incident, a McDonald's arrest, and a kayaking accident), none of which involve elder fraud, scams, or elder abuse.
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peoplenewspapers.com
· 2025-12-08
Investment scams targeting seniors and other consumers have become significantly more costly, with median losses rising from $1,000 in 2021 to nearly $6,000 in 2023, according to a Better Business Bureau study. Scammers increasingly blend romance/confidence tactics with cryptocurrency opportunities, primarily recruiting victims through social media and messaging apps, with Texas residents alone reporting $2.1 million in losses during 2024. Key red flags include guaranteed massive returns, pressure to invest for romantic reasons, aggressive responses to refusal, and unexpected high fees required to access returns.
kswo.com
· 2025-12-08
I cannot provide a summary as requested. The content you've provided appears to be a news headline feed covering unrelated topics (Ukraine peace talks, a prison incident, a criminal case, and a tragic accident), none of which involve elder fraud, scams, or elder abuse—the focus areas for the Elderus database.
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winnipegfreepress.com
· 2025-12-08
An elderly Winnipeg couple in their 70s lost $32,700—over one-third of their retirement savings—to a "church peer" fraud scam in September 2024. A fraudster posing as a trusted church friend contacted them on Facebook about a fake federal grant, then a second scammer impersonating a government employee instructed them to purchase Apple gift cards for "processing fees"; the couple recovered only $700, with police indicating low prospects for recovering the remaining funds. The incident illustrates growing fraud targeting seniors in Manitoba, with police reporting a 15% increase in fraud cases in 2023 and only a 6% clearance rate.
justice.gov
· 2025-12-08
Dolapo Lawal, a 34-year-old Baltimore man, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for access device fraud and aggravated identity theft targeting elderly victims through a stolen identity tax refund scheme. Lawal fraudulently obtained over $3 million in tax refunds using the identities of elderly victims, loaded the refunds onto debit cards opened in their names, and withdrew cash at ATMs; law enforcement discovered 24 fraudulent debit cards with over $80,000 in cash during an April 2022 traffic stop and over 300 additional cards during a June 2023 home search.
latimes.com
· 2025-12-08
A woman named Jane fell victim to a phishing scam when, while emotionally distressed, she received a fraudulent email appearing to be from her bank and unknowingly granted scammers remote access to her smartphone. According to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, adults over 60 have lost more to tech support scams than all other age groups combined, with some victims remortgaging homes or depleting retirement accounts to cover losses. Wise & Healthy Aging offers a free support group called "Seniors Against Scammers" to help scam victims and provides educational resources and workshops on recognizing and preventing elder fraud and abuse throughout Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties.
justice.gov
· 2025-12-08
Amondo Antoine Miller, 48, of Colorado, was sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a $300 million nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme that defrauded over 150,000 victims, predominantly elderly and vulnerable individuals, between 2000 and at least 2023. The scheme involved Miller and co-conspirators fraudulently convincing victims with existing magazine subscriptions to "renew" them, when in reality they were signing up for unwanted new subscriptions, with some victims billed by up to ten companies monthly totaling over $1,000. This was prosecuted as the largest elder fraud case in the nation under the Senior Citizens Against Marketing Scams Act, marking
kbtx.com
· 2025-12-08
Elder fraud scams cost Americans over $3.4 billion in 2023, with the average victim losing $34,000, according to FBI and NCOA data. Social media expert Marcy Thornhill advises families to have supportive conversations with aging relatives about securing finances, including organizing legal paperwork, gathering passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, and regularly monitoring credit cards and credit reports for unauthorized activity. These discussions should emphasize protection and empowerment rather than making elderly relatives feel vulnerable or infantilized.