The FBI says older Americans lost $4.8 billion through fraud in 2024, with reports of theft through fraud​ jumping 43% in just one year.

Americans age 60 and older lose more than $28 billion annually to financial exploitation, AARP estimated in 2023.

Chances are you’ve received a call, email, or text message from a scammer before, even if you didn’t realize it. Scammers often reach out to people with seemingly legitimate concerns. However, they ...

The San Diego Seniors Community Foundation and Pasadena Village are hosting a free fraud-prevention workshop for older adults Wednesday, March 18, providing resources and bringing awareness of scams ...

S1: Welcome in San Diego. It's Jade Hindman on today's show. Elder scams are on the rise. The district attorney , though , tells us how to spot them and how to avoid them all together. This is KPBS ...

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 ...

A fraud victim’s daughter tells NBC 5 Responds her mom’s caregiver admitted to the crime. But the bank still wants the family ...

Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a series of gutter- and window-cleaning scams that targeted elderly residents in Lincoln’s Sun City neighborhood. • Video above: ...

Today, is national “Slam the Scam Day.” Thursday evening, the Terre Haute Police Department and the West Central Chapter of the Indiana Geriatric Society, held a ...

Dear Almost, Your kids’ concerns are well-founded. Financial fraud is a massive and rapidly growing problem for older ...

"My adult kids keep warning me about scams, but it’s hard to know which calls and messages are dangerous. What scams are most ...