The Elderus Fraud Library
Know Your Enemy
Every scam type explained: what it is, how it works, how to spot it, and what to do. Built from 22,013 indexed incidents across 30+ news sources.
Romance & Relationships
Romance Scams
4,783 incidents indexed
Celebrity Impersonation Scams
249 incidents indexed
Friendship Scams
156 incidents indexed
Investment & Financial
Investment Fraud
3,874 incidents indexed
Crypto Investment Scams
2,458 incidents indexed
Lottery/Prize Scams
719 incidents indexed
Inheritance Scams
374 incidents indexed
Impersonation & Authority
Government Impersonation
4,158 incidents indexed
Law Enforcement Impersonation
1,697 incidents indexed
Bank Impersonation
1,383 incidents indexed
Utility Impersonation
116 incidents indexed
Technology & Cyber
Phishing
6,239 incidents indexed
Tech Support Scams
3,332 incidents indexed
Identity Theft
2,544 incidents indexed
Sextortion
325 incidents indexed
Family & Emergency
Grandparent Scams
1,275 incidents indexed
Kidnapping/Ransom Scams
218 incidents indexed
Healthcare & Benefits
Medicare Fraud
644 incidents indexed
Benefits Fraud
383 incidents indexed
Prescription Scams
55 incidents indexed
Consumer & Retail
Online Shopping Scams
684 incidents indexed
Charity Scams
425 incidents indexed
Home Repair Scams
315 incidents indexed
Auto Warranty Scams
7 incidents indexed
Exploitation & Abuse
Family Exploitation
177 incidents indexed
Caregiver Exploitation
136 incidents indexed
Money Laundering
Money Mules / Laundering
1,553 incidents indexed
Phone Scams
Robocalls / Phone Scams
7,397 incidents indexed
General
Scam Awareness
10,157 incidents indexed
General Elder Fraud
7,257 incidents indexed
Financial Crime
5,339 incidents indexed