Already been scammed? If money has just moved, read our First 24 Hours After Being Scammed Emergency Guide and call the DOJ National Elder Fraud Hotline at 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311).
Elder Fraud Help Center
Online scams target different groups in different ways. A senior veteran faces fake VA claims predators. A recently widowed spouse faces estate-fraud predators. A rural senior faces door-to-door scams that urban seniors rarely see. A recent retiree faces investment scams targeting their 401(k). Pick the group below that matches you or the person you are helping — each section has its own dedicated guides with the patterns, warning signs, and step-by-step actions for that audience.
Family Caregivers
For adult children, grandchildren, spouses, and friends helping an older loved one. Monitoring early warning signs, difficult conversations, first-hour intervention, and power-of-attorney fraud.
Read GuideRecent Retirees
The 60-67 cohort facing the highest-dollar fraud risk. 401(k) and IRA rollover scams, pension buyout fraud, cryptocurrency pig-butchering, and Social Security impersonation.
Read GuideSurviving Spouses & Widows
The first 90 days after a spouse’s death. Estate, probate, and title fraud. Life insurance and pension survivor scams. Funeral and sympathy scams.
Read GuideSenior Veterans
VA benefits scams, claims predators, PACT Act fraud, VA login and identity theft, VA health-care fraud, and home-loan scams. Plus VSAFE reporting.
Read GuideRural Seniors
Door-to-door scams, storm-chaser contractors after disasters, sweepstakes and postcard fraud, and land and property theft. Patterns that hit small towns and the countryside hardest.
Read GuideLimited-English Seniors
For older immigrants and their English-speaking family members. USCIS and ICE impersonation scams, language-specific tax and benefits fraud, and a bilingual Spanish/English emergency card.
Read GuideLooking for help by scam type instead (investment, tech support, romance, government impersonation, etc.)? See our Main Hub for the topic-based index, or jump directly to specific guides: Investment Scams · Tech Support Scams · Romance Scams · Government Impersonation · AI Voice Cloning.