Senior Scam Prevention & Fraud Resources in Kansas
I. Overview: Kansas’s Senior Population & Key Cities
As of 2024, Kansas has an estimated population of 2.94 million, with more than 520,000 residents aged 65 and older, representing approximately 17.7% of the total population. Kansas’s seniors are increasingly targeted by scammers through Medicare fraud, romance and grandparent scams, tech support hoaxes, lottery schemes, and government impersonation.
Fraud attempts are especially common in the state’s largest cities, which also have high concentrations of older adults:
- Wichita (approx. 400,000 people)
- Overland Park (approx. 200,000 people)
- Kansas City (KS) (approx. 155,000 people)
With many seniors living independently or in rural areas, it’s critical that awareness, prevention, and trusted support resources are easily accessible.
II. 2024 Victim Report: How Scammers Targeted Kansas’s Seniors
In 2024, Kansas had 1,129 victims aged 60+ who reported losses totaling $23,511,153.
Loss by Crime Type
| Crime Type | Loss Amount |
| Investment | $14,837,122 |
| Tech Support | $2,157,320 |
| Government Impersonation | $584,210 |
| Romance | $1,434,191 |
III. Emergency & Official Contacts
Local Police Departments – Elder Fraud & Financial Crimes
1. Wichita Police Department – Fraud Division
- Phone: (316) 268-4111 (non-emergency)
- Website: www.wichita.gov/WPD
- Ask for Financial Crimes to report elder fraud or digital scams.
2. Overland Park Police Department – Investigations Division
- Phone: (913) 895-6300 (non-emergency)
- Website: www.opkansas.org
- Request help with scams, identity theft, or elder financial exploitation.
3. Kansas City (KS) Police Department – Fraud Unit
- Phone: (913) 573-6000 (non-emergency)
- Website: www.wycokck.org
- Report suspicious calls, elder scams, or tech fraud.
FBI & Federal Scam Reporting
FBI Kansas City Field Office (serving eastern Kansas)
- Phone: (816) 512-8200
- Website: www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/kansascity
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
- Website: www.ic3.gov
- Report phishing, romance scams, tech support fraud, and other online crimes.
Kansas Attorney General – Elder Fraud & Consumer Protection
Office of the Kansas Attorney General – Consumer Protection Division
- Consumer Protection Hotline: (800) 432-2310
- Website: www.ag.ks.gov
- Provides scam alerts, complaint forms, and elder fraud prevention tools.
Statewide Elder Services & Medicare Fraud Support
Kansas Adult Protective Services (APS)
- To report abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation:
APS State Hotline: (800) 922-5330 - Website: www.dcf.ks.gov
Kansas Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
- Phone: (800) 860-5260
- Website: www.kdads.ks.gov
- Assists seniors in identifying and reporting Medicare billing fraud.
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)
- Info Line: (785) 296-4986
- Website: www.kdads.ks.gov
- Provides legal help, protective services, and public education for older Kansans.
Be Smart. Be Cautious. Be Heard.
- Kansas seniors lose millions of dollars annually to scams, but many cases go unreported.
- Save and share these trusted contacts with caregivers, loved ones, and senior community centers.
- Visit our Education Center to learn common scams, red flags, and safe reporting steps.
- If something feels off, pause, talk to someone you trust, and report it. You are not alone.
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