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An 82-year-old Grovetown woman was recently scammed by an online thief claiming to be Cole Hauser, an actor starring in the hit TV show Yellowstone. ... sent her a friend request on Facebook ...
According to the FBI’s 2023 Elder Fraud Report, people over the age of 60 reported losses of more than $3.4 billion in 2023, an 11% increase from the previous year.
The FBI estimates 39% of victims last year were swindled based on “deepfake” or doctored videos that were altered using AI technology to manipulate or misrepresent what someone actually did or ...
A pair of con men work together, one going into an expensive restaurant in shabby clothes, eating, and claiming to have left his wallet at home, which is nearby. As collateral, the con man leaves his only worldly possession, the violin that provides his livelihood. After he leaves, the second con man swoops in, offers an outrageously large ...
Seniors are taking the brunt of financial fraud to the tune of $3.4B+. Learn the most common peer-to-peer, impersonation and other scams on the rise to keep your money safe.
Edythe Kirchmaier (née King, January 22, 1908 – October 24, 2015) was an American social worker, who, at age 105, was the oldest user of social media site Facebook, the oldest registered driver in California and the oldest living graduate of University of Chicago.
Here are some steps you can take once you realize you’ve been scammed: Document everything. Take screenshots of messages and money transfer or payment receipts, download chats and save emails.
An 83-year-old woman lost $50,000 in a heart-wrenching crypto scam after thinking her grandson was in legal trouble. Because the funds were sent via crypto, they can never be recovered.