Latest Senior Online-Fraud Alerts & Cases
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Gold‑smelting fraud ring – Texas
January 30, 2026 – More elderly victims identified in North Texas (CBS News)
How Scammers Exploit Our Elders
January 22, 2026 – Sheriff Scott Knutson and scams that prey on kindness, trust, and fear (O’Connell Services)
Good Grief Podcast: A 41mn audio is available on this page
Presentation on elder fraud at Hope Library – Rhode Island
January 22, 2026 – Hope Library, 374 North Road, will host a presentation on elder fraud on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m (Valley Breeze & https://hopelibraryri.org/events/)
Lost $788,000 in a phone scam – Palos Hills, IL
January 18, 2026 – Second high-value scam in recent months (Chicago Tribune)
If you don’t recognize the number, don’t answer – Illinois
January 16, 2026 – New elder service officer (WGEM)
Police recover money – Pleasant Hill, CA
January 12, 2026 – $350,000 crypto scam (CBS News)
As much as $150,000 – South Georgia
January 8, 2026 – Tech Support Scam (Lanier County News)
$800K to scammers – Canada
January 8, 2026 – Pretending to be bank representatives (CBC)
Rise as AI enhances fraud tactics – Pennsylvania
January 8, 2026 – Increase in incidents and financial losse(WGAL)
High school brothers help senior – San Diego, CA
January 8, 2026 – Online scams costing millions (10 News)
FTC report shows how elder fraud is expanding
January 7, 2026 – Significant increases in scams totalling $100,000 or more (American Bankers Association)
— A 16 minutes audio “ABA Fraudcast” is available on the ABA page —
AG & AARP Teaming up – Connecticut
January 6, 2026 – Campaign to curb online exploitation of seniors (Fox 61)
Florida 3rd in the country for scam losses – Florida
January 5, 2026 – FBI: more than $1 billion (My Spectrum)
Common 401(k) scam is hitting retirees hard
January 4, 2026 – This could look like the individual claiming they’re from your bank or organization that handles your 401(k) (MSN)
Arvest Bank offers tips to prevent elder fraud – Arkansas
January 3, 2026 – From Fake Prize Scams to Romance Scams (The Baxter Bulletin)
80-year-old mom is convinced she’s dating Elon Musk
January 3, 2026 – Scammers took $50K from her (Moneywise)
Alarm about scams against seniors
January 3, 2026 – 73-year-old woman was giving $500 every month to someone she thought was a trusted financial employee (WWMT)
Scammed for more than $530,000 – Galveston County, TX
January 2, 2026 – Friendswood police are warning residents, particularly seniors, about an ongoing scam (The Daily News)
2025 Year in Review
January 2, 2026 – The Scams That Cost Seniors $4.9 Billion
$333 Million Fraud Machines
January 2, 2026 – The FBI just dropped a sobering stat: Americans lost $333.5 million to Bitcoin ATM scams (Yahoo News)
Don’t Take the Bait
January 2, 2026 – Strengthening Senior Cyber Safety (Brown & Brown)
West Virginia residents alerted to a new scam – West Virginia
January 1, 2026 – Artificial intelligence is playing a substantial role in the ability of cyber scammers to manipulate vulnerable demographics. (WVNS TV)
AI Voice Cloning
January 1, 2026 – The Grandparent Scam’s Terrifying New Weapon
Omaha senior center provides tips –Omaha, Nebraska
January 1, 2026 – Scams are becoming harder to detect as new technology develops (KETV Omaha)
Now is the time to report it! – Sedgwick County, KS
January 1, 2026 – Were you scammed over the holidays? (The Wichita Eagle)
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