Seniors lost nearly $5 billion to scammers in 2024, marking a staggering 46% increase from the previous year. The numbers tell a heartbreaking story that goes beyond dollars and cents — they represent ...

Elderly people are at risk of their money being being stolen in various scams, and that risk has only increased this year. Indiana Securities Division commissioner Marie Castetter, investor education ...

DENVER – Scams targeting older Americans are surging, and federal officials are warning that the tactics are becoming harder to detect. The Federal Trade Commission says scammers are posing as IRS ...

An FBI Elder Fraud Report shows scams resulting in financial losses increased 11% in 2023 when the victim was over the age of ...

Scammers are getting smarter and seniors are often their main targets. That's why Assemblymember Dawn Addis and local leaders hosted a Senior Scam Stoppers event on Wednesday to help residents spot ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s Lieutenant Governor is launching a new initiative that aims to protect seniors from scams. Florida is home to more seniors than almost any other state, and senior scams ...

Older Americans continued to lose billions of dollars to fraud in 2024, with scams increasingly exploiting trust, urgency and new technologies. The Federal Trade Commission said impostor scams, ...

Seniors tend to own their homes and have strong credit and ample savings, according to the FBI — all factors that make scams targeting seniors increasingly common. They’re also less likely to report ...