When a Stinker Store employee in Boise unplugged a cryptocurrency ATM to stop two seniors from losing over $30,000 to scammers last fall, they didn’t just prevent financial loss, they demonstrated ...

Knowing the most common scams is the first line of defense. Here’s a list of scams that seniors should watch for.

When someone throws away documents with personal data on it, whether bills, junk mail or private papers, they could be ...

Join us for a lecture on understanding fraud and scams. This event is in collaboration with OATS from AARP. Each session aims to outline the general purpose of a device or concept, highlight its ...

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member on the Senate Special Committee on Aging, introduced the bipartisan Senior Security Act on Thursday. This legislation would create a Senior Investor Task ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Manatee County seniors are falling victim to scams daily — and the results can be disastrous, Bradenton police say. Fraud ...

Americans age 60 and older lose more than $28 billion annually to financial exploitation, AARP estimated in 2023.

Dear Savvy Senior, My adult kids keep warning me about scams, but it’s hard to know which calls and messages are dangerous. What scams are most commonly aimed at seniors right now? –Almost 80 Dear ...

Dear Savvy Senior: My adult kids keep warning me about scams, but it’s hard to know which calls and messages are dangerous. What scams are most commonly aimed at seniors right now? — Almost 80 Dear ...

Meta-owned platforms WhatsApp and Messenger are rolling out new in-app warnings designed to protect older users from online scams. Announced on October 21, 2025, these features aim to alert seniors to ...

A Phoenix man is headed to prison after what authorities describe as a calculated scheme that zeroed in on Arizona seniors in their 80s and 90s. Prosecutors say he tried to squeeze more than $112,000 ...