When a Stinker Store employee in Boise unplugged a cryptocurrency ATM to stop two seniors from losing over $30,000 to scammers last fall, they didn’t just prevent financial loss, they demonstrated ...
Knowing the most common scams is the first line of defense. Here’s a list of scams that seniors should watch for.
Join us for a lecture on understanding fraud and scams. This event is in collaboration with OATS from AARP. Each session aims to outline the general purpose of a device or concept, highlight its ...
When someone throws away documents with personal data on it, whether bills, junk mail or private papers, they could be ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Manatee County seniors are falling victim to scams daily — and the results can be disastrous, Bradenton police say. Fraud ...
Dear Savvy Senior: My adult kids keep warning me about scams, but it’s hard to know which calls and messages are dangerous. What scams are most commonly aimed at seniors right now? — Almost 80 Dear ...
Americans age 60 and older lose more than $28 billion annually to financial exploitation, AARP estimated in 2023.
Henderson Police helped a local senior recover $500,000 in savings and gold after scammers threatened her with jail time.
Seniors in Flint got hands-on guidance on how to protect themselves from scams and fraud during a seminar on the risks of artificial intelligence.
A Phoenix man is headed to prison after what authorities describe as a calculated scheme that zeroed in on Arizona seniors in their 80s and 90s. Prosecutors say he tried to squeeze more than $112,000 ...