elderly scam victims

A Florida woman involved in an international lottery fraud scheme has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for her role in defrauding victims of millions of …

A Maricopa County judge has sentenced a 21-year-old man for his involvement in a fraud scheme that targeted elderly residents across the Phoenix metropolitan area in 2024. Maricopa County Attorney …

Two Florida men are awaiting federal sentencing after admitting they played roles in laundering nearly $9 million stolen from elderly victims of online romance scams, according to federal prosecutors in …

The Fairfield Police Department has arrested two suspects in separate fraud investigations involving scams that targeted elderly residents and resulted in large financial losses through the purchase of gold. In …

Authorities in Texas have arrested six individuals accused of operating an organized “gold bar” scam that allegedly defrauded elderly victims of nearly $2.8 million across the state. One of the …

PEMBROKE, Mass. (WWLP) — A former Massachusetts U.S. Postal Inspector has been arrested and charged for allegedly stealing more than $330,000 from packages mailed by elderly victims. Scott Kelley, 51, …

ALLEN COUNTY, Ohio (WLIO) — One person is in custody following a joint FBI and Allen County Sheriff’s Office sting operation targeting an online scam that defrauded a local resident. …

SYDNEY — More than $3 million in cash and valuables have allegedly been stolen from elderly Chinese women in a complex “spiritual blessing” scam operated by a foreign criminal syndicate. …

Antony Linton Stewart, a 40-year-old Jamaican national, has been sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for orchestrating a fraudulent lottery scheme that targeted older Americans. Stewart, who operated the …