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Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Americans warned about popular scams and schemes targeting seniors
In 2024 there was a total of $4.885 Billion in losses from 147,127 complaints – a 46% increase in complaints from 2023, as well as a 43% increase in losses
FBI mass-erases Chinese malware ‘PlugX’ from thousands of U.S. computers
Chinese hackers have been using the malware to infect, control, and steal information from victim’s computers
Criminal cases involving elder abuse are up and growing at alarming rates and intensity
American seniors were scammed out of $1.6 billion in the last 5 months, up nearly $300 million from the same time period last year
U.S. states with the lowest and highest rates of elderly fraud
New data reveals the numbers of victims in each state – and the total amount of monies scammed from the victims
Artificial Intelligence! Scams perpetrated against citizens and businesses by cyber criminals using AI are on the rise
How to Protect Yourself From AI-Powered Phishing and Voice/Video Cloning Scams,
Elder fraud: Scams targeting our nation’s seniors on the rise, costing them billions of dollars
Last year, America’s elders were scammed out of $3.4 billion, mostly in the areas of Romance Scams Fraud and Tech Support Fraud. Know how to protects yourselves and your loved ones
See the red flag warnings and how to protect yourself from ‘Valentine’s Day Romance Scams’
In 2021, consumers nationwide lost a record $547 million to romance scams. That figure is expected to rise significantly for 2022
FBI warning: Rental and Real Estate scams becoming epidemic
See how to avoid being scammed
Valentine’s Day is coming: Beware of ‘romance scams’
Victims lost more than $281 million to romance scams in 2020. South Carolinians alone reported losses of more than $4.4 million that year
Tips for avoiding Holiday Scams
In 2020, two common scams cost people more than $265 million. Credit card fraud accounted for another $129 million in losses.
