NEWTON, Mass. — A Newton-based therapist has agreed to plead guilty after secretly misusing $600,000 of his patient’s trust fund in an online investment romance scam, according to the Massachusetts …
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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — An 82-year-old Sacramento County woman, Donna Ouchida, was scammed out of $35,000 after falling victim to an elaborate fraud that began with a message about a …
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MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark.– Two suspects have been arrested in Baxter County after allegedly targeting elderly residents in a law enforcement impersonation scam. Josiah Smith, 25, and Briana Norwood, 33, face …
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FinancialSocial Security and Pension Scams
Two Men Arrested in $255K Social Security Scam Targeting Elderly
WICHITA, Kan. — Two men were arrested on September 17, 2025, in connection with a social security scam that defrauded an 84-year-old Sedgwick County woman of more than $255,000. The …
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A California man has been arrested in Montgomery for allegedly deceiving an elderly resident out of more than $300,000. Court records state that on August 22, 27-year-old …
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies arrested a man accused of scamming an elderly resident out of thousands of dollars in a fraudulent scheme involving fake tech support and bogus bank …
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Two men from New York have been indicted for attempting to scam a 76-year-old woman in Seabrook, New Hampshire out of $20,000, according to the state Attorney General’s Office. A …
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Chaman Samael Silverio Balbuena, 31, of Defiance, Missouri, is among 13 individuals facing federal charges in a sophisticated scheme that defrauded elderly Americans of more than …
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ROCKY HILL, CT — A 77-year-old man was scammed out of $257,000 over the past year by criminals posing as PayPal representatives and federal agents, according to Rocky Hill police. …
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Saline County, KS — Two Illinois men have been arrested in connection with a sophisticated scam that defrauded an elderly Kansas couple of more than $126,000, the Saline County Sheriff’s …