Maryland officials and advocacy groups are joining forces to protect older Marylanders from financial exploitation.

Better Business Bureau shared tips for older adults and their loved ones to take extra safeguards against scams and fraud this Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease ...

June 15 was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day which raises awareness for the many ways senior citizens can be taken advantage of.

To protect yourself, protect your Medicare number. Don’t share it with anyone who contacts you out of the blue. Be wary of offers for free medical equipment or services that ...

Four Florida residents have been charged for their role in a Medicare fraud scheme involving physician kickbacks, the Justice Department said in a June 12 news release. What happened?

Just ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Sunday, the FBI is warning the public about a sharp and troubling rise in financial crimes that have drained billions from unsuspecting people, many of ...

Messages that Shreya Datta, a tech professional who was a victim of an online scam known as “pig butchering,” exchanged with ...

Tech-support chatbotss The fraud usually starts with a pop-up message saying your computer has a virus. After clicking a link ...

These scams are often hiding in plain sight, making them especially dangerous for seniors who may not be aware of the latest ...

McKenna, chief innovation officer for Point Predictive, a San Diego-based fraud-prevention company, interacts with scammers to better understand how they work. Hiding his identity, he responds to ...

Senior citizens are prime targets for scams due to isolation, perceived wealth, and sometimes cognitive decline, making ...