Phones are always ringing at Staffing Support Specialists in Hartford. But on a July afternoon, one call in particular caused ...

Cuyahoga County First Assistant Prosecutor Diane Russell recently visited the Parma Heights Senior Center to talk with senior ...

Across the country, scammers continue to find success — particularly with older residents and their families — with a seemingly ...

Be Informed. Members of the public, community groups and organizations, and businesses can request a free presentation about common scams targeting seniors and other topics on DATCP’s website.

MADISON, Wis. — June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. With that, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is raising awareness about senior-targeting scams.

Specifically, the seminar will help older adults learn to recognize, report and avoid scams, identify the current trends in scam cases, as well as protection tips to consider.

Scams against older adults are on the rise, with impersonation scams experiencing a four-fold increase in reports from older adults who said they lost $10,000 or more, according to the Federal Trade ...

A new analysis from the Federal Trade Commission points to a sharp rise in reports of older adults losing significant sums to ...

POWELL, Tenn — The Knox County Sheriff's Office taught a class for senior citizens, and the topic is one that many are familiar with — scams through technology. The senior community is the ...

Senior citizens soon won’t be able to simply call the Social Security Administration to change their address or check the status of their benefit claim. Instead, they will have to first verify their ...

Seminar to raise awareness, educate seniors on consumer scams by: Trey Brown Posted: Aug 11, 2025 / 07:11 AM EDT Updated: Aug 11, 2025 / 07:11 AM EDT ...