Senior Online Scam October 2025
“I cried every day. It was real love” – Brentwood, CA
October 30, 2025 – Elderly Victim Loses Over $1 Million in Crypto Romance Scam. (Hype Fresh)
Scamming a Petersburg resident – Alaska
October 30, 2025 – $100K scam of Petersburg senior (Petersburg Pilot)
How to help older family members avoid scams
October 30, 2025 – Families that combine open communication with effective behavioral and technical safeguards can cut the risk dramatically (We Live Security)
More than $1M to online scammers – Ottawa
October 29, 2025 – Ontario couple gives up more than $1M to online scammers despite bank warning (National Post)
Cybercriminals are targeting older adults more than ever – Pennsylvania
October 29, 2025 – here’s how to stay safe (Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle)
“They watched him lose everything” – Victoria (Canada)
October 29, 2025 – CIBC, RBC miss $1.7M fraud on B.C. senior (Money.ca)
AI For Elder Fraud Prevention – Georgia
October 28, 2025 – App targets rising financial fraud against seniors (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
New Public Service to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse in Montana
October 28, 2025 – Attorney General Knudsen launches PSA to fight elder fraud (NBC Montana)
New “high-pressure” Social Security scam targeting US seniors
October 27, 2025 – Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself (AOL)
Scams Drain Savings of Retirees
October 27, 2025 – Investment Scams Drain Savings of Retirees Across Goa (the420.in)
Stronger Fraud Protections for Older Adults
October 27, 2025 – Growing threat: fraud carried out by translational organized crime groups (AARP)
Cash On Delivery Scam
October 27, 2025 – Senior Citizen Seeks Investigation Into Unsolicited Deliveries (Outlook Money)
Attorney General’s Office Offering Free Scam Prevention Training
October 27, 2025 – Free Sessions: November 12 & 17 (DOJ New Hampshire)
Experts Offer Tips
October 26, 2025 – Being ‘professional skeptics’ to guard against senior scams (Greenfield Indiana)
Scams on the elderly costs millions in Virginia
October 26, 2025 – The Virginia Sheriff’s Institute reports (The River 95.3)
Yakima seniors get scam protection advice
October 24, 2025 – Scams are on the rise in Yakima, with city officials warning (NBC Yakima)
Meta’s new tools to prevent senior scams
October 24, 2025 – Meta reports it deleted nearly eight million fake Facebook and Instagram accounts this year. (Local 3 News)
Fraud targeting seniors busted in Santa Clara County
October 23, 2025 – Massive retail theft and gift card fraud ring targeting seniors busted in Santa Clara County (CBS News)
“Scam Stopper Fair” in Monterey Park
October 22, 2025 – Over 150 Seniors Attend Assemblymember Mike Fong’s “Scam Stopper Fair” in Monterey Park (Colorado Boulevard)
Helping Older Adults Avoid Online Scams
October 21, 2025 – Latest trends in scams targeting older adults, new safety tools (Meta / Facebook)
Lexington seniors learn about fraud with Chase
October 21, 2025 – Kentuckians lost $72 million to scams last year (NBC Lexington)
Financial scams targeting seniors
October 20, 2025 – Proactive steps to prevent financial scams targeting seniors (AFRO)
Elaborate Medicare phone scam targets seniors
October 19, 2025 – A Wisconsin woman was told her Medicare benefits were terminated (WFSB)
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