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swlaw.com
· 2025-12-08
Timeshare scams in Los Cabos have become a sophisticated, organized fraud operation linked to Mexican transnational criminal organizations, targeting American and Canadian property owners with false promises of reselling, renting, or investing in timeshares. From 2019 to 2023, nearly 6,000 U.S. citizens reported losses totaling close to $300 million, though the FBI estimates actual losses are significantly higher due to underreporting. Scammers exploit victims through fake escrow accounts impersonating legitimate Mexican banks, fraudulent government correspondence, and high-pressure sales tactics creating artificial urgency to transfer funds to Mexico-based accounts.
thenews-gazette.com
· 2025-12-08
Medicare loses an estimated $60 billion annually to fraud, errors, and abuse, affecting all beneficiaries. The article provides prevention guidance for Medicare beneficiaries, caregivers, and community members, including reviewing Medicare statements for unauthorized charges, monitoring for suspicious medical equipment deliveries, protecting Medicare numbers, and reporting concerns. The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) offers free education and assistance to help detect and prevent Medicare fraud.
echopress.com
· 2025-12-08
**More than 200 seniors attended the Alexandria Senior Expo on June 26, where law enforcement officials and banking professionals educated attendees on recognizing and preventing phone, internet, and mail-based scams.** The event, hosted by Triad (a partnership of Douglas County Senior Services, Sheriff's Office, and Alexandria Police), featured 30 vendor tables, breakout sessions, and a keynote speaker from the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Attendees shared personal experiences with scams, including a fake utility bill for $53.24, grandson scams, and tech support scams, highlighting the importance of discussing fraud experiences to help others avoid similar victimization.
ftc.gov
· 2025-12-08
**Summary:**
Scammers monitor business hiring announcements on social media to impersonate new employees' supervisors and request urgent favors, such as purchasing gift cards or sharing financial information, exploiting new hires' eagerness to please. Businesses can protect employees by clearly communicating how they will contact staff, explicitly stating they will never request gift cards, and encouraging employees to verify unexpected messages through known contact numbers. Scammers impersonating businesses may violate the FTC's Impersonation Rule and should be reported to ReportFraud.ftc.gov or IdentityTheft.gov.
pennlive.com
· 2025-12-08
The U.S. Postal Service is warning Americans about "brushing" scams, where unsolicited packages containing low-value items are sent to real addresses by third-party sellers seeking to create fake verified reviews and boost their ratings. These deliveries signal that personal information—including names, addresses, phone numbers, and payment details—has been compromised and could be used for identity theft, credit fraud, or phishing attacks. The USPS recommends reporting suspicious packages at USPIS.gov, auditing financial accounts, updating passwords, and monitoring credit reports to protect against further exploitation.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
· 2025-12-08
A multi-crore insurance scam in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, involving policies fraudulently taken out in the names of terminally ill or deceased individuals across 12+ states, resulted in at least four murders committed to access insurance payouts—including the killing of a paralyzed man for a Rs 95 lakh policy and another victim for Rs 2.7 crore. Senior government officials, insurance regulators, and over 50 insurance companies convened to address systemic vulnerabilities, proposing reforms including stricter scrutiny of Section 45 (which restricts claim denials after three years), enhanced data sharing between insurers, real-time fraud detection systems
mlive.com
· 2025-12-08
Kaushalkumar Chaudhary, 30, from India, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for wire fraud targeting elderly and vulnerable victims, defrauding 14 people of over $500,000. Chaudhary acted as a "money mule" in a scheme where fraudsters posed as FBI agents and government officials, convincing victims their social security numbers had been stolen so they would convert their assets into cash, gold, and silver for "protection." He was arrested in August 2024 when police intercepted him attempting to collect gold and silver from a victim's home, and was ordered to pay $524,947 in restitution.
paloaltoonline.com
· 2025-12-08
Palo Alto police and FBI officials held an educational seminar at Mitchell Park Community Center to help seniors prevent scams, as the nation faced a record $16.6 billion in scam losses in the previous year—a 33% increase. Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, led by Deputy Bob Yee, is expanding fraud prevention seminars throughout the region, teaching participants to identify the five most common senior scams involving impersonation: person-in-need/grandparent scams, financial services fraud, government impersonation, tech support scams, and romance scams. Experts advise seniors to hang up on suspicious callers, verify requests by contacting organizations directly, and remember
cbc.ca
· 2025-12-08
Jeffrey Paul Kent, 55, was declared a dangerous offender and sentenced to indefinite imprisonment for a decades-long pattern of romance fraud targeting vulnerable women in Alberta and British Columbia. Over more than 30 years, Kent used fake identities and elaborate deceptions—posing as lawyers, investors, and businessmen—to establish relationships with women and convince them to give him money through phoney investment schemes, ultimately defrauding at least five Edmonton women of more than $175,000 and stealing hundreds of thousands more from other victims over his criminal career. The court found that Kent's "severe psychological damage" to victims through deep deception—rather than physical violence—warranted the dangerous offender designation typically
ivpressonline.com
· 2025-12-08
**Summary:**
Dr. William Dodson Creighton, a 78-year-old allergist in El Centro, California, was charged in June 2024 with healthcare fraud, insurance fraud, and illegal prescribing after allegedly writing numerous prescriptions for promethazine with codeine (an addictive controlled substance) between October 2023 and April 2024 without clear medical justification. His case is part of a broader 2025 national healthcare fraud takedown that resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 licensed medical professionals, involving over $14.6 billion in intended losses.
times-herald.com
· 2025-12-08
Coweta County experienced two distinct fraud schemes targeting residents: a sophisticated phone scam impersonating law enforcement deputies claiming seniors had active warrants and demanding immediate bail payments via threatening calls from restricted numbers, and a separate scheme using fraudulent invoices mimicking city departments (such as Planning and Zoning) to solicit wire transfers for fake fees around $4,900. Local authorities emphasized that legitimate law enforcement and government agencies never demand payment by phone or wire transfer, and urged victims to hang up immediately and report incidents to the sheriff's office or contact the National Elder Fraud Hotline at 833-372-8311.
justice.gov
· 2025-12-08
Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, a Nigerian national, pleaded guilty to operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded over 400 elderly and vulnerable U.S. victims of more than $6 million. The scheme involved sending personalized letters falsely claiming victims were entitled to multimillion-dollar inheritances from overseas relatives, then requesting upfront fees for delivery and taxes before victims could receive the funds. Akhimie faces up to 20 years in prison, and seven co-conspirators from the United Kingdom, Spain, and Nigeria have also been convicted in connection with this international fraud operation.
paloaltoonline.com
· 2025-12-08
Palo Alto and Santa Clara County law enforcement hosted educational seminars in spring to help seniors recognize and prevent scams, as the country experienced a record $16.6 billion in scam losses in the previous year—a 33% increase. The top five scams targeting seniors involve impersonation: grandparent scams (fake emergencies using AI voice replication), financial services impersonation, government imposter scams, tech support fraud, and romance scams, with warning signs including rushed calls demanding secrecy and threats. Experts advise seniors to hang up on suspicious calls, verify requests directly with the entity, and remember that legitimate institutions never request sensitive information or demand immediate
pcworld.com
· 2025-12-08
This educational article explains that while scams predate the internet, digital platforms have enabled fraudsters to operate faster through multiple channels like fake texts, emails, and malicious websites. The key advice provided by ethical hacker Mike Danseglio is to adopt a default mindset of suspicion and always verify requests by contacting organizations directly using independently sourced contact information rather than following links or phone numbers provided in unsolicited messages. Additional security practices include maintaining updated antivirus software, using password managers, and limiting personal information shared online.
consumerfinancemonitor.com
· 2025-12-08
The Aspen Institute launched the National Task Force on Fraud and Scam Prevention in 2024 to develop the first coordinated U.S. national strategy against financial fraud, which currently costs Americans $430 million daily and $158 billion annually while funding transnational criminal organizations. Fraud losses reported to the FBI have increased 15-fold over the past decade, with new technologies like AI making scams more sophisticated, prompting leaders from government, law enforcement, industry, and civil society to collaborate on cross-sector solutions including improved data-sharing, victim support, and a unified reporting system.
kzyx.org
· 2025-12-08
**Government Impersonation Scam Alert - Mendocino County**
The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office issued a public alert on July 3, 2025, regarding a surge in fraudulent phone calls and emails targeting senior citizens, in which scammers falsely claim victims have missed court summonses or have arrest warrants issued against them and demand personal information or money. Most reported victims recognized the fraud and did not comply, but authorities urge the public to verify any legal concerns independently through official government contact information and to recognize that legitimate agencies never demand payment via phone for warrants or fines.
ksbw.com
· 2025-12-08
Scammers posing as PG&E targeted families across California's Central Coast, with nearly 200 reports in the past six months from Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and San Luis Obispo counties, including over 70 cases in Salinas alone. The scam primarily involved phone calls demanding immediate payment and personal information, deliberately targeting vulnerable populations including seniors, immigrants, and non-English speakers. PG&E advises the public that legitimate representatives will never request payment or personal information by phone and urges victims to report suspicious calls to customer service.
ballardspahr.com
· 2025-12-08
The Aspen Institute's National Task Force on Fraud and Scam Prevention, launched in 2024, addresses a critical problem: criminals steal $430 million daily from American families, totaling $158 billion annually and funding transnational criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking and human trafficking. This podcast features discussions with task force leaders about the scope of fraud in the U.S., systemic vulnerabilities that scammers exploit, the role of emerging technologies like AI in perpetuating scams, and the need for a coordinated national strategy involving government, law enforcement, industry, and consumer advocates to combat fraud at its root.
justice.gov
· 2025-12-08
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced a civil complaint against cryptocurrency stolen through a Business Email Compromise scheme in which a scammer impersonating Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee Co-Chair Steve Witkoff defrauded a donor of $250,300 in cryptocurrency on December 26, 2024. The scammer, located in Nigeria, used a fraudulent email address with a lowercase "L" substituted for an uppercase "I" to appear legitimate, and laundered the funds through multiple wallets before the FBI recovered $40,300 through blockchain analysis. Law enforcement urges donors to carefully verify email addresses and website URLs before sending cryptocurrency,
corporate.target.com
· 2025-12-08
Hiring scams target job seekers by impersonating Target employees or recruitment agencies through text or email, using fake or outdated job postings to solicit recruitment fees or steal personal information. Target only posts legitimate job opportunities on corporate.target.com/careers or through Workday, and will never request personal information via text message. Recipients of suspected recruitment scams should report them as spam on the platform where they received the message.
kashmirreader.com
· 2025-12-08
The Cyber Cell of District Police Kupwara successfully solved multiple online financial fraud cases and recovered Rs 11,06,555.82 from victims including civilians, government employees, and defense personnel who fell prey to job scams, fake investment schemes, fraudulent KYC requests, and impersonation fraud. Police recovered funds through digital evidence collection, coordination with financial institutions, and advanced cyber tactics, and are warning the public to avoid common online threats including digital arrest scams, fake trading platforms, malicious loan apps, and fraudulent calls impersonating telecom companies.
cnynews.com
· 2025-12-08
In early July, Wappinger Town Supervisor Joseph D. Cavaccini warned residents of a phishing scam in which fraudsters impersonated Planning and Zoning Department officials using fake email addresses to pressure residents into wire transferring money under the false pretense of being added to Planning Board agendas. Fortunately, no community members fell victim to the scheme; the town clarified it never requests wire transfers or online payments for board agenda placement and urged residents to report suspicious communications to Town Hall.
inkl.com
· 2025-12-08
Legitimate $1,400 deposits appearing in some Americans' bank accounts are Recovery Rebate Credits for unclaimed 2021 pandemic payments, not a new "fourth stimulus" as social media claims suggest. Scammers are exploiting confusion around these deposits and unfounded speculation about a potential "DOGE dividend" by running smishing campaigns that trick people into paying fees or verifying identity to access nonexistent stimulus funds. The IRS warns that unexpected tax refund promises are among the year's most common scams, and consumers should verify deposits directly through official IRS channels and never pay upfront fees.
vocal.media
· 2025-12-08
The Health 2.0 Conference highlighted healthcare fraud as a rapidly growing threat targeting seniors, who are vulnerable due to complex medical needs, digital disadvantages, and social isolation that scammers exploit through fake insurance plans, Medicare billing fraud, telehealth scams, and spoofed portals. Healthcare providers, policymakers, and innovators are urged to implement intelligent systems and vigilance to detect red flags such as unexpected charges and unfamiliar providers to protect this vulnerable population.
wowt.com
· 2025-12-08
Military personnel and veterans are being specifically targeted for scams at twice the rate of civilians, according to the Better Business Bureau, with common schemes including identity theft, loan scams, and romance scams that often employ bait-and-switch tactics and hidden fees to gain access to personal information. The Department of Defense is now offering free credit monitoring and alerts through major credit bureaus to help protect service members from these threats.
arynews.tv
· 2025-12-08
Paul Davis, 43, was defrauded by scammers using AI-generated deepfakes of Jennifer Aniston, who posed as the actress via convincing images and affectionate messages before requesting £200 for fake "Apple subscriptions." Over five months, Davis fell victim to multiple AI-powered scams impersonating celebrities like Mark Zuckerberg, and he reported knowing another victim who lost over £1,000 on Apple gift cards to similar fraudsters. Experts warn that increasingly sophisticated deepfake technology is making it easier for scammers to impersonate celebrities and manipulate unsuspecting fans into sending money or sharing personal information.
databreaches.net
· 2025-12-08
A Nigerian national pleaded guilty to operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded over 400 vulnerable and elderly U.S. victims of more than $6 million. Ehis Lawrence Akhimie and his conspirators sent personalized letters falsely claiming victims had inherited millions from deceased overseas relatives, then solicited upfront payments for delivery fees and taxes that victims never received. This case represents coordinated international prosecution involving U.S., UK, and Spanish authorities, with Akhimie facing up to 20 years imprisonment and seven co-conspirators previously convicted.
mychesco.com
· 2025-12-08
Utility-related impostor scams are surging across Pennsylvania, with criminals posing as utility representatives to demand immediate payments via untraceable methods like gift cards or cryptocurrency. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission received over 70 calls in a single day about scammers falsely claiming service switches were detected and threatening disconnection, though utilities never demand immediate payment or use non-traditional payment methods. AARP Pennsylvania recommends residents verify suspicious calls by contacting the number on their utility bill and report fraud to the PUC, local law enforcement, or the FTC.
deccanherald.com
· 2025-12-08
Nehal Modi, the younger brother of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, was arrested by US authorities immediately upon his release from a US prison on Friday after completing a nearly three-year sentence for a cheating case involving the fraudulent acquisition of $2.6 million in diamonds from a Manhattan company. In India, Nehal Modi is wanted by the CBI in connection with the Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank fraud orchestrated by his brother Nirav Modi, and is accused of destroying evidence and laundering proceeds of crime through shell companies and offshore transactions. The CBI will pursue his extradition during a July 17 court hearing in the US.
thegeorgiavirtue.com
· 2025-12-08
Pradip Parikh, 67, and Alpesh Patel, 40, were convicted of operating an India-based call center scam that defrauded elderly Americans out of millions of dollars by impersonating Social Security Administration officials and convincing victims their Social Security numbers had been compromised. Victims, including a 70-year-old who lost $600,000 and a widowed mother of eight who lost over $300,000, were directed to transfer funds to bank accounts controlled by the defendants, who then laundered the money. Parikh was convicted of money laundering conspiracy and two substantive money laundering counts, while Patel was convicted on all charges
yahoo.com
· 2025-12-08
Con artists posing as government officials scammed a Washington man out of $500,000 by claiming his Social Security Number had been stolen and pressuring him to liquidate his accounts and hand over cash to a supposed federal courier for "safekeeping." At least 47 victims have come forward across Washington State in what authorities believe is part of a much larger scheme that cost Americans $577 million in Social Security imposter scams during 2024 alone. To protect yourself, watch for three red flags—fear-based messaging, artificial urgency, and demands for secrecy—and never act on such claims without verifying directly with official government sources or trusted contacts.
kare11.com
· 2025-12-08
Ky Kao, a convicted swindler, defrauded multiple renters of over $26,000 in a St. Paul rental scam where he collected deposits and rent from families for a house already occupied by another tenant, then refused to return their money even after the house sold for $210,000. While awaiting trial on the rental fraud charges, Kao was arrested for additional crimes including a $35,000 business fraud scheme and allegedly swapping a $4,799 diamond bracelet for a fake at Sam's Club. Despite his criminal activity, the original victims have not been reimbursed.
catholicnewsagency.com
· 2025-12-08
A new anti-fraud initiative called "Protecting the Faithful," led by cybersecurity expert Theresa Payton, has been launched to combat rising scams targeting Catholic parishes and followers of Catholic public figures. Scammers are impersonating priests via email soliciting donations and impersonating celebrities like actor Jonathan Roumie on social media, offering fake promises in exchange for money. The campaign distributes educational materials highlighting red flags such as requests to move conversations to encrypted apps, claims of personal backup accounts, and suspicious links, while urging victims to report incidents to local police and the FBI's IC3.gov without shame.
foxnews.com
· 2025-12-08
Cybercriminals have created over 120,000 fake Amazon websites ahead of Amazon Prime Day (July 8-11) designed to steal shoppers' information through phishing traps, malware, and fraudulent listings. While Amazon removed 55,000 phishing sites and 12,000 fraudulent phone numbers in 2024 and partners with law enforcement, consumers should protect themselves by shopping only through official Amazon channels, verifying URLs, avoiding gift card payment requests, and enabling two-factor authentication.
ainvest.com
· 2025-12-08
The U.S. Department of Justice, with assistance from Tether, recovered $40,300 in cryptocurrency from a scam impersonating the Trump inauguration committee, in which victims were deceived by spoofed email addresses with subtle character differences into sending crypto donations they believed were legitimate political contributions. The scammers used phishing messages sent on December 24, 2024, to trick victims into depositing funds into fraudulent wallets, which were then laundered through multiple addresses within hours. Law enforcement officials warn that such impersonation scams cost Americans billions annually and recommend victims verify email addresses, URLs, and official channels before sending any cryptocurrency or assets.
tradingview.com
· 2025-12-08
A malicious GitHub project called "solana-pumpfun-bot" deceived users into downloading what appeared to be a legitimate Solana trading bot, but actually contained hidden malicious code that scanned victims' systems and stole their private cryptocurrency keys. The attacker used fake GitHub accounts to artificially boost the project's credibility through stars and forks, making it appear trustworthy despite being uploaded only three weeks prior. Security researchers advise users to avoid running cryptocurrency tools that access wallets on their main systems and to test such projects only in isolated, sandboxed environments.
vocal.media
· 2025-12-08
This educational guide advises overseas daters on avoiding romance scams in 2025 by emphasizing the importance of using reputable dating platforms with strong security features, verifying profiles through video calls and reverse image searches, understanding cultural differences, and recognizing red flags such as requests for money, avoidance of video calls, and inconsistent personal details. The article notes that scammers increasingly exploit international daters through sophisticated AI-generated profiles, deepfakes, catfishing, and emotional manipulation, taking advantage of language barriers and physical distance.
abc27.com
· 2025-12-08
The FBI issued an alert about Scattered Spider, a cybercriminal group targeting the airline industry through social engineering attacks that exploit human trust rather than technical vulnerabilities. Elderly individuals are identified as particularly vulnerable to these scams, which include phishing emails, impersonation of trusted figures, and increasingly sophisticated AI-generated deepfakes; experts recommend verifying requests through official channels, limiting personal information shared online, and establishing identity verification protocols with family members.
thegeorgiavirtue.com
· 2025-12-08
Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, a Nigerian national, pleaded guilty to operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded over 400 elderly and vulnerable U.S. consumers of more than $6 million. The scheme used personalized letters falsely claiming to be from Spanish bank representatives offering unclaimed inheritances, then requested upfront fees for delivery and taxes before victims could receive funds that never materialized. Akhimie faces up to 20 years imprisonment, and seven co-conspirators from Nigeria, Spain, and the United Kingdom have already been convicted and sentenced in connection with this international fraud ring.
vibesofindia.com
· 2025-12-08
A CBI investigation into bribery at a Raipur medical institute uncovered one of India's largest medical college scams spanning multiple states, involving 35 individuals including senior officials, educationists, and a self-styled godman who allegedly paid Rs 3-5 crore to secure fraudulent National Medical Commission approvals for substandard institutions. The scheme employed fake inspections, ghost faculty, forged credentials, internal data leaks via WhatsApp, and hawala transfers to obtain regulatory recognition for unqualified medical colleges across cities including Indore, Gurgaon, Visakhapatnam, and Warangal. Only one person—director
golocalprov.com
· 2025-12-08
A Boston truck repair company, Middlesex Truck and Coach, discovered that Chase Bank had fraudulently opened an account under its name without identification verification, which was then used by foreign scammers to collect proceeds from victims of "pig-butchering" schemes—elaborate investment scams that defraud victims of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The account was part of a sophisticated international money laundering operation linked to Asian crime syndicates that funnel stolen U.S. funds through fake bank accounts and cryptocurrency, with pig-butchering scams alone generating an estimated $44 billion annually across Southeast Asia and affecting millions of victims worldwide.
foxnews.com
· 2025-12-08
Social Security Administration phishing scams use urgent, alarming messages impersonating government agencies to trick recipients into clicking malicious links or downloading files that steal personal data or install malware. These scams leverage fear and false authority by falsely claiming SSNs are suspended due to serious crimes like money laundering, and often include multiple geographic references and official-sounding details to overwhelm victims into panic-driven action before they can verify the threat.
english.radio.cz
· 2025-12-08
Czech police reported a 5% decline in cybercrime cases in 2024, with 18,500 incidents investigated—the first decrease since the pandemic began. Online fraud remained the most prevalent cybercrime type, encompassing fake bank alerts, investment scams, and romance fraud, though authorities attributed the overall decline partly to increased awareness campaigns by police, banks, and state institutions.
newskarnataka.com
· 2025-12-08
A 66-year-old retired teacher in Telangana lost ₹10.2 lakh to a "digital arrest" scam in which fraudsters impersonated police and CBI officials via phone calls and WhatsApp video, using forged documents to coerce him into transferring money. The victim realized the deception only after consulting with friends and subsequently filed a complaint with cybercrime police, who have launched an investigation.
al.com
· 2025-12-08
"Brushing" scams involve sending unsolicited, low-cost packages to recipients without their knowledge to create fake verified buyer accounts and inflate product reviews on e-commerce sites. A newer variant of this scam uses QR codes that direct victims to fraudulent websites designed to steal personally identifiable information, indicating the recipient's personal data has been compromised and is at risk for identity theft. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service advises recipients to return unopened packages, change passwords, monitor credit reports, and report suspicious activity to authorities and e-commerce platforms.
wgal.com
· 2025-12-08
The FBI warned of phishing scams in which fraudsters impersonate health insurance fraud investigators to solicit protected health information, medical records, and personal financial details from patients via emails and text messages. The stolen data can be used to commit fraud or medical identity theft. The FBI recommends victims remain suspicious of unsolicited contact, avoid clicking links in suspicious emails, use strong passwords with multi-factor authentication, and verify any communication directly with their health insurance provider.
lincolnparishjournal.com
· 2025-12-08
This article by law enforcement veteran Wesley Harris contrasts traditional in-person scams targeting seniors—such as the "found money" handkerchief scheme, driveway paving fraud, and fake bank examiner con—with modern technology-based fraud that operates remotely via text messages, phishing links, and compromised payment cards. Harris illustrates how contemporary scams are more difficult to combat because criminals operate from abroad and are largely beyond law enforcement reach, while noting that victims often fail to report crimes due to embarrassment. The article advises consumers to scrutinize suspicious messages for red flags before clicking links or providing personal financial information.
amac.us
· 2025-12-08
Older Americans are increasingly targeted by fraud schemes, with seniors losing over $3.4 billion in 2023—an average of $33,915 per victim—according to the FBI's 2023 Elder Fraud Report. Many of these scams, including impersonation schemes and "pig butchering" cryptocurrency frauds, are allegedly coordinated or tolerated by the Chinese Communist Party, with recent indictments in Ohio and California involving Chinese nationals charged with defrauding elderly victims out of thousands to millions of dollars. Experts emphasize that only 10-15 percent of senior fraud victims report their losses, suggesting the actual problem is far larger than reported figures indicate
staysafeonline.org
· 2025-12-08
This educational article outlines five common cryptocurrency scams affecting Americans, who lose over $9 billion annually to crypto investment fraud. Key scam types include too-good-to-be-true investment promises, romance scams (often called "pig butchering"), phishing attacks, pump-and-dump schemes, and fake cryptocurrency apps, with red flags provided for each. The article advises avoiding high-pressure tactics, never sharing private wallet keys, being skeptical of online romantic interests who introduce crypto investments, and downloading apps only from official stores.
jdsupra.com
· 2025-12-08
The Department of Justice issued a memorandum outlining its white-collar crime enforcement priorities, which include fraud targeting government programs (Medicare, Medicaid, defense spending), complex market frauds (Ponzi schemes, investment fraud, and elder fraud), trade and customs violations, and national security-related financial crimes involving foreign adversaries. The DOJ also prioritized money laundering, drug manufacturing-related crimes, and violations of controlled substances laws, while noting that corporate misconduct may be addressed through individual prosecution or civil remedies rather than corporate criminal charges, with reduced penalties offered for companies that self-disclose and cooperate with the department.