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After hooking their victims, scammers manipulate them into handing over card information or sending money via third-party ...
Ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, the FBI is reminding elderly Americans and their loved ones about elder fraud. This type of fraud takes many forms as criminals seek to take ...
The state of Virginia ranked 11th in overall losses for elderly Americans that are victims in fraud, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning people against those who seek to take a… ...
Virginia lost over $100 million in elder fraud cases in 2024. According to the FBI, the commonwealth is ranked 11th among states that have lost the most in scams against older victims.
The FBI is warning that scammers are impersonating doctors, ... In other cases, ... contact the Department of Justice Elder Justice Hotline at 1-833-FRAUD-11 ...
The Harford County Sheriff's Office issued a warning after an 87-year-old Maryland woman was scammed out ... according to the FBI, elder fraud was up 14% in 2023. Arrests in Maryland elder fraud case.
According to the Boston division of the FBI, between 2019 and 2023, 1,576 people in Massachusetts reported cases of real estate fraud, totaling more than $46.2 million in losses (these numbers ...
FBI agents in South Florida are raising awareness about the rise in elder fraud, highlighting trends such as impersonation scams, tech support fraud, and cryptocurrency investment schemes.
Reports of cryptocurrency-related crimes more than doubled from 2023 to 2024, with more than 3500 cases reported last year. The estimated losses increased by 66% to more than $197 million.
The Boston division of the FBI is sounding the alarm over a rise in home title theft, aka quit claim deed fraud, a scheme in which scammers forge documents to steal property ownership and cash in ...