Seniors lost nearly $5 billion to scammers in 2024, marking a staggering 46% increase from the previous year. The numbers ...

As part of the “Stop Fraud” campaign, the department will host two senior fraud prevention classes. The sessions are ...

While scam artists target anyone and everyone they can if they believe there's a potential for a payoff, they sadly most often focus heavily on senior citizens. Why? That's because many retirees have ...

Older adults are more vulnerable to financial scams, with the FBI reporting that people aged 60 and older lost a combined $3.4 billion to scams in 2023. Scammers target this demographic because they ...

A new bipartisan bill, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act, was recently introduced in Congress and, if passed, it could safeguard seniors for years to come. It aims to protect retirees from ...

BBB President and CEO Jessica Tharp will lead the "Senior Scam Stop 2025" events, which will be held in Peoria, Springfield, ...

The Financial Exploitation Prevention Act is a bipartisan bill introduced in Congress to protect seniors from financial fraud by empowering financial institutions to detect and address suspicious ...

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 ...

High school senior Arhan Menta launched The Kumar Project after his grandfather lost $13,000 to a scam. The initiative educates seniors on digital safety, scam prevention and AI-driven fraud tactics ...

Learn to recognize and avoid online scams with expert internet fraud tips and proven scam prevention to protect yourself in ...

All year, officials warn people to be on the lookout for scammers. They said they often see a spike in scam reports during ...