As World Elder Abuse Awareness Day approaches on June 15, the FBI Pittsburgh office is warning the public about a sharp rise ...

Unsuspecting homeowners are discovering their properties have been sold out from under them in a scam that authorities say is ...

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A recently released annual report on elder fraud across ... immediately to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at IC3.gov have better odds, estimated at 7 in 10 cases resulting in the ...

The FBI says that even family members sometimes will target their own elderly ... fraud, but it does fall into the category of "real estate crime." "We are urging the public to heed this warning ...

The FBI is warning the public about an ongoing ... can contact the DOJ Elder Justice Hotline, 1-833-FRAUD-11 (or 833-372-8311).

You can get in touch with Joe by emailing joe.edwards@newsweek.com Elder fraud is on the rise in several ... complaints to the FBI, which recorded just over 100,000 cases in 2023.

The case is but one example of a worrying trend: scamming the elderly is on the rise nationally. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, reports of elder fraud increased by 14% ...

Since that case and others in Massachusetts made headlines, the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a warning about what it calls “home title theft” or “quitclaim deed fraud,” referring ...

An FBI Boston warning about a rise in quitclaim deed fraud closely resembles a civil case involving a Boston ... worked with relatives to swindle her elderly uncle out of his home.

ATLANTA - The FBI is warning Georgians about a serious spike in cybercrimes and fraud targeting residents ... with more than 3500 cases reported last year. The estimated losses increased by ...