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Scam Targeting Seniors

March Madness betting, ticket scams targeting college basketball fans

  • Mar 20

Police searching for suspects in alleged distraction theft scheme

  • Mar 10

AI fakes among top holiday scams targeting shoppers this season

  • Dec 11, 2025

California widower loses $1M to 'wrong number' crypto romance scam

  • Oct 31, 2025

Americans older than 60 lost $3.4 billion to scams in 2023: FBI

  • May 1, 2024

How to protect elderly from online crypto scams

  • Oct 21, 2023

Romance scammer swindles life savings from widow

  • Sep 22, 2023

Grandma scammed out of life savings trying to get puppy for grandson

  • Jul 17, 2023

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Lotto scam warning: Don't send money to win money

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Consumer Reports: Financial scams target seniors

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Helping aging parents with financial planning

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Latest Stories

Couple tricked into wiring nearly $70K from Wells Fargo account to scammer

The scammer convinced the man that nearly $70,000 was "accidentally" transferred and asked him to "wire back" $68,000.

  • Apr 28, 2023

84-year-old woman who lost life savings to scammer thought she was 'helping the government'

The 84-year-old said she's embarrassed and devastated after losing her life savings.

  • Apr 3, 2023

Fraud prevention: How to protect yourself, family members from scams targeting seniors

A recent report by the FBI says elder fraud is up by 74%. Consumer Investigator Jason Knowles has tips to avoid scams targeting seniors.

  • Feb 4, 2023

Chicago crime: Police warn Northwest Side residents of ruse burglaries targeting seniors

Chicago police are warning Northwest Side residents about "ruse burglaries" targeting senior citizens.

  • Aug 14, 2022

Chicago crime: Burglars target seniors with 'fake mechanical problem' on Northwest Side, police say

The burglars distract the homeowner with a fake mechanical problem, police said.

  • Jun 20, 2022