HOUSTON - Seniors lost $3.4 billion to scams in 2023, up 11% from the year before, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center. The average loss was $34,000. Senior advocates say ...
But there are also scammers and lowlifes that see these seniors — and their nest eggs — as ripe prey for scams. Here are seven examples of scammers conning the Sunshine State's seniors ...
These scams impact all of us daily and they prey upon seniors who may have cognitive deficits, or just have no knowledge of these scams. We all can play a part to reduce the risks to others by ...
Q: It feels like every day there’s a new online scam targeting my parents. Do you have any tips on how they can stay safe? Scammers are becoming increasingly crafty, and older adults are ...
Another holiday season has come and gone. And although identity theft and other financial scams tend to spike during the time, it is important to remain vigilant no matter the time of the year. “There ...
Scammers are always plotting and looking for easy paydays. Impersonation and phishing are some of their schemes. Maybe ...
(NAFB) Romance scams are well known among many people under 50, but did you know they can hit seniors, even in rural areas? Michelle Reinen is the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture’s Administrator ...
Don't be a victim of a holiday scam. Here are some common ways fraudsters will try to steal your money this Christmas.
Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego As the holidays approach, scams taking advantage of seniors become more common, prompting San Diego County officials Tuesday to offer tips to avoid becoming ...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is issuing a public warning of a rise in an advanced tech support scam that targets ...
Panchkula: A senior citizen aged 65, who previously worked in government service, lost Rs 4 lakh in a social media scam where a female fraudster established contact and subsequently deceived him ...