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Scam Targeting Seniors

Retired couple speaks out after being scammed out of $845K

  • May 21

Bay Area retiree loses $500K to pig butcher scam despite son's pleas

  • Feb 19

Bay Area woman gets back $350K after life savings lost in crypto scam

  • Jan 13

AI-powered 'cloned voice' scams on the rise

  • Dec 18, 2025

Widow loses nearly $1M in crypto scheme, ChatGPT alerts her to scam

  • Dec 6, 2025

How hijacked phone number helped hackers steal $25K

  • Nov 26, 2025

Bay Area widower loses $1M to 'wrong number' crypto romance scam

  • Oct 30, 2025

How scammers are targeting seniors at self-service checkout lines

  • Aug 7, 2025

Latest Videos

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SF retiree loses $500K life savings to pig butcher scam despite warnings from family, friends

  • Feb 19
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Widow loses nearly $1M in crypto scheme, ChatGPT alerts her to scam

  • Dec 6, 2025
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How hijacked phone number helped hackers steal $25K

  • Nov 26, 2025
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Bay Area widower lured to fake romance, loses $1 million in 'wrong number' crypto scam

  • Oct 30, 2025
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San Mateo police warn of scam targeting seniors at self checkouts

  • Aug 7, 2025
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Another East Bay woman falls victim to 'grandson scam'

  • Jan 22, 2025
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Authorities educate SF Chinatown seniors to prevent abuse

  • Jun 15, 2024
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How scammers defrauded a senior advocate using hacked social media and stolen pictures

  • Dec 23, 2021

Latest Stories

Another East Bay woman falls victim to 'grandson scam,' loses $12,500

For the second time in four months, a senior at Rossmoor in Walnut Creek was targeted in the "grandson" scam. A caller pretending to be the victim's grandson said he's in jail and needs bail money, taking a total of $12,500 from the victim.

  • Jan 22, 2025

Financial elder abuse: Authorities educate SF Chinatown seniors to prevent loss

City, state and federal leaders came to San Francisco Chinatown to make sure elders understand the extent and impact of this abuse - especially financial abuse.

  • Jun 15, 2024

Get help with elder care

If you or a loved one needs help with issues like elder care, elder abuse, exploitation, neglect or mistreatment, here are some organizations that offer help and hope.

  • May 31, 2024
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Americans older than 60 lost $3.4 billion to scams in 2023: FBI

Fraud against people older than 60 increased by 11% in 2023, according to a report released by the FBI.

  • May 1, 2024

Romance scam: Widow swindled out of life savings, finds out she has no home or companion

Finding love cost a widow more than $70,000. After losing her life savings, she's sharing her story to try and save others from the same emotional and financial heartbreak.

  • Sep 22, 2023