Every single week, we have an elderly senior who sits in our office and talks about how they have lost everything,” a Bradenton detective said.

CGE wants to help you avoid being the victim of a scam. Encountering a scam is unfortunately something that is experienced by nearly everyone in the U.S., including international visitors.

As holiday shopping heats up, scammers are using "Santa" wishes, fake deals, delivery notices and charity scams to trick shoppers. The Better Business Bureau warns that the "12 Scams of Christmas" are ...

UPPER PENINSULA — The Michigan State Police Eighth District is warning residents about holiday scams that target all age groups, especially older adults. Scammers often create a sense of urgency to ...

Fraud losses reported by people 60 and older climbed to nearly $2.4 billion in 2024, quadrupling since 2020 Investment scams—often tied to social media pitches—drove the biggest losses, while phone ...

Scammers are getting faster, smarter, and more ruthless—and thanks to AI, 2026 may be their most profitable year yet. Here's ...

An old wedding rhyme goes, “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” and is appropriate for scammers this holiday season. Let’s start with something old: A scam from the COVID ...

CHICO — Oh boy I’ve been holding onto this one for a while and I’m excited to finally be writing it. I’ve written before about bot scams on social media that comment on popular posts, or reply to ...

This kind of fraud is known as “pig-butchering” because the gangs say targets are led like hapless pigs to slaughter. It is ...