PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – Five people were charged in U.S. District Court of Providence, Rhode Island, on suspicion of bilking more than $2 million from dozens of senior citizens across the country through an online romance scam. The scam started in May 2015, according to the Department of Justice, and…

Banking services aim to protect seniors AARP reports senior citizens are scammed out of $28 billion each year. It’s leading more financial institutions to set up alert systems and fraud protection on accounts. HOUSTON – AARP reports senior citizens are scammed out of $28 billion each year.   It’s leading…

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Crypto and Web3 have unrealized potential, but the lack of regulation over the years has led to speculative bubbles and Ponzi schemes, Joe Lonsdale says. The Federal Bureau of Investigation‘s latest elder fraud report found U.S. senior citizens were robbed of more than $1 billion through cryptocurrency scams last year,…

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – The Springfield office of the FBI says its been receiving a large number of calls about romance scams and elder fraud. On Wednesday they hosted a round table presentation for local media to talk about the problem and warn the general public about the schemes. The…

ATLANTA – A suspect in a romance cyber fraud scams case targeting older adults has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of Theft by Taking. Release: Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Borin Khoun has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of Theft by Taking relating to his involvement in cyber fraud…

Scams, scams—there are always some things about criminals trying to steal your cash or other resources. Whether we’ve been victims or heard horror stories, no one wants to be a victim of any scam. Sadly, criminals seem to intensify their efforts during the upcoming Christmas Season. The Idaho State Police…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville FBI office said it is seeing a significant increase in scams targeting people over the age of 65. Both online and telephone scams targeting senior citizens are nothing new. But the Jacksonville FBI office is sounding the alarm because agents assigned to white-collar crimes are…

Amy Alexander: Scams take many forms.  They might happen at a certain time of year, like the holiday season. Or they might target a particular group, like senior citizens.    Romance scams target people looking for love.   But one thing scams almost always have in common? Money.  On this episode of Inside the FBI, we’re discussing some of the tactics that criminals use to get victims to send them…

Single seniors often tell me they’ve had no luck meeting potential mates in the cities where they live. Some of them have asked if they should try online dating. For approximately 15 years, I’ve been an advocate of online dating as a tool that can help seniors find love. However,…