Senior Online Scam News – November 2025
Tips to help elders – Shreveport, LA
November 30, 2025 – Identify and avoid common financial scams (KTAL News)
Free State Events – Chester County, PA
November 30, 2025 – Events aimed at helping Pennsylvanians recognize warning signs of financial exploitation and protect their personal information (My ChesCo)
See also (Calendar): https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dobs/calendar#sortCriteria=%40copapwpstartdate%20descending
Holiday Scams on the Rise – Schuyler County, NY
November 28, 2025 – Fraudsters often step up their efforts during this time of year (Finger Lakes)
Anti-scam program – Lackawanna County, PA
November 27, 2025 – To prevent fraud targeting elderly residents (The Times Tribune)
Over $130M Lost in 1 Year – San Diengo
November 26, 2025 – Scams targeting the elderly in San Diego County (Patch)
Avoid these scams over the holidays
November 25, 2025 – Signs of fraud: What older adults need to watch for (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
“For scammers, it’s the season for taking” – Washington
November 24, 2025 – Seniors, don’t get taken during the holiday season (My Edmonton News)
Sheriff warn Knox seniors – Mount Vernon
November 22, 2025 – Sheriff Dan Weckesser and cybercrime specialist John Bartolucci outlined tech-support, impostor, AI ‘grandparent’ and romance scams (Your Ohio News)
Proposed act aims to protect seniors – Illinois
November 22, 2025 – The proposed bill would target complex financial fraud (25 News)
Crime-fighting puppets used to educate older adults – Canada
November 21, 2025 – Jen Bain and Jordan French use puppets to educate older adults about how to avoid cyber attacks (Calgary Herald & Yahoo News)
Interactive senior scam simulation – North Carolina
November 21, 2025 – City of Wilmington are putting a workshop with the Department of Justice to help protect seniors from financial exploitation. (WECT 6 News)
So-called ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams – San Joaquin County, CA
November 19, 2025 – Ron Freitas, San Joaquin County DA’s Office (District Attorney)
Triple scam targeting veterans
November 19, 2025 – Senior couple loses $20K (First Alert 6)
$2 billion to fraud schemes last year
November 19, 2025 – Due to fraud schemes targeting them (McKnights – Senior Living)
Operation Senior Shield – Florida
November 19, 2025 – Governor Jay Collins announced a new initiative to educate seniors on current scams (First Coast News)
GMU Professor Wins Google Award – Northern Virginia
November 18, 2025 – Understand and battle AI scams (Northern Virginia Mag)
Elder Fraud and Veterans
November 18, 2025 – Older veterans are increasingly among its victims (Security Magazine)
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Fraud Prevention Workshop helps residents
November 17, 2025 – By the Fallbrook Woman’s Club (Village News)
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Sheriff’s Office helps seniors – Roanoke County
November 15, 2025 – Stay aware of Medicaid fraud (WSLS)
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Holiday scam awareness – Canada
November 13, 2025 – With the holiday season just around the corner, police are reminding seniors to stay alert (CTV)
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$5 million in losses to over 400 seniors – Massachusetts
November 13, 2025 – Believing that their grandchildren were in trouble and needed money (Justice.gov)
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Romance scammers have used his picture for 15 years – Palm Springs
November 12, 2025 – Fake social media accounts are being created using his photo. (ABC 7)
BBB’s Senior Scam Stop 2025 – Peoria, Springfield, Galesburg, Decatur and Bloomington
November 12, 2025 – The Better Business Bureau is launching a series of presentations (The State Journal-Register)
High schooler warns seniors – Fairfax County
November 11, 2025 – Initiative that educates vulnerable seniors about types of scams (WTOP News)
Senior Scam Stopper Seminar – Los Altos
November 11, 2025 – Marc Berman’s Seminar is now available for viewing (Los Altos Online)
$400,000 From Retiree – Vancouver
November 11, 2025 – Fraudsters withdrew $400,000 in three days (City News)
500+ seniors scammed out of $40M
November 7, 2025 – San Diego’s FBI says, massive fraud scheme (NBC San Diego)
See also: https://www.sdsheriff.gov/Home/Components/News/News/3793/514
AI tools are fueling a rise in scams targeting older adults
November 7, 2025 – Experts are warning that the rapid development and growing availability of AI tools is leading to an alarming rise in cybercrimes targeting older adults (Beta News)
Classes help older Coloradans
November 5, 2025 – Any of us could be scammed at any time. Seniors are typically more trusting (Yahoo)
Seniors increasingly targeted – Ontario
November 5, 2025 – Canada Safety Council calls on Canadians to talk openly about scams to protect older adults (Niagara-on-the-Lake Local)
‘New’ Medicare card – Detroit
November 4, 2025 – Scammer asks Michigan senior if he received his ‘new’ Medicare card (Detroit Free Press)
Protecting seniors from AI scams – Oregon
November 4, 2025 – A local senior went to pay for a new home for himself and his daughter (The Nugget Newspaper)
Protect seniors from scams – Chula Vista
November 2, 2025 – Working with community to protect seniors from scams (The Star News)
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