A sizable portion of the senior population is vulnerable to scams, and scammers exploit that vulnerability and come up with a wide array of schemes to rob them blind. Once the money has been taken, ...

Local advocates are reminding seniors to stay vigilant as scams become increasingly sophisticated and costly. Anne Marie Cook, President and CEO of Lifespan, says her organization hears from people ...

The “Grandparent Scam” has returned to Manitoba, according to the RCMP, who issued a warning on Wednesday, reminding everyone to be aware of telephone scams that target senior citizens. The warning ...

Fraud is one of the fastest-growing crimes in America—and seniors are the number one target. Scammers know what they’re doing. They prey on trust, politeness, and sometimes isolation. They use phone ...

Seniors are key targets for online and phone scams, with the FBI recording 147,127 scam reports and nearly $5 billion in stolen funds from Americans age 60 and over in 2024. However, the likelihood of ...

The Tyler Police Department is warning residents, particularly senior citizens, about an ongoing phone scam involving callers who impersonate law enforcement officers and pressure victims into sending ...

The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a new phone scam specifically targeting senior citizens.

(WJAR) — Tech support scams are impacting older Americans at a staggering rate. According to the Federal Trade Commission, tech support scams target people 60 and older about five times more often ...

ALL NEW AT NOON. THESE STORIES MAKE ME SO MAD. A WARNING THIS AFTERNOON. YOU CAN NEVER BELIEVE WHAT YOU SEE OR HEAR ON YOUR PHONE. AND IN JUST THE LAST THREE HOURS, STATE ATTORNEY FOR ORANGE AND ...

Below is a press release from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office regarding fraudulent phone calls. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is warning community members ...