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Scam Targeting Seniors

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

Another East Bay woman falls victim to 'grandson scam'

  • Jan 22, 2025

Latest Videos

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

  • Feb 19
5:56

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

  • Dec 6, 2025
3:35

How hijacked phone number helped hackers steal $25K

  • Nov 26, 2025
7:11

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

  • Oct 30, 2025
1:33

San Mateo police warn of scam targeting seniors at self checkouts

  • Aug 7, 2025
3:48

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

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

'That was everything I had': Grandmother trying to buy puppy for grandson loses life savings to scam

"This was going to be for him, for him to have something to hang on to," said Katherine Smith.

  • Jul 17, 2023