Americans age 60 and older lose more than $28 billion annually to financial exploitation, AARP estimated in 2023.
Prosecutors have called dozens of witnesses and presented mountains of evidence to prove a widow who wrote a book about grief killed her husband.
Los Angeles County reportedly has roughly 1,800 hospice providers with 742 companies allegedly showing indicators for fraud as defined by California.
It’s possible the defense rested as a strategic choice because it believes the Summit County Attorney’s Office failed to prove its case. Other times, the defense calling witnesses is seen as creating ...
The phone rings late at night. A calm, authoritative voice identifies itself as a government agent, a bank representative, or perhaps even a family member in desperate need. For millions of retirees ...
California State Lottery officials are warning players to stay alert for scams after a rise in reports from victims and law ...
Many cybercrime victims are retargeted by online scammers posing as lawyers or other professionals who promise they can ...
Are you suddenly being inundated with calls about a loan you never applied for? You’re not alone. Annoying fraud calls from ...
Americans lost over $16B to scams in 2024 as social media–driven fraud surges. Explore FTC and FBI findings, Meta’s role, and ...
Consumers demand action as deepfake voice fraud spreads and mobile carriers fall behind, leaving identity theft unchecked ...
Meta is rolling out new scam alerts across Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger as it ramps up AI-driven fraud detection and ...
The tech giant says the new features are designed to alert users before they engage with something suspicious.