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AI and the Grandparent Scam: Why Older Adults Are the Primary Target

The grandparent scam has existed for years where a caller pretends to be a grandchild in trouble. The grandchild has been arrested, in a hospital, in a foreign country and asks for money urgently. Grandparents, acting out of love and fear, have lost thousands of dollars to this con. AI voice cloning has supercharged it. Now, the voice on the phone genuinely sounds like the grandchild. The…

AI and the Grandparent Scam: Why Older Adults Are the Primary Target

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TENNESSEE BANS CRYPTOCURRENCY ATMS: FRAUD PIPELINE DISRUPTION TARGETS QR-BASED SCAM TRANSFERS AND ELDER EXPLOITATION NETWORKS

Threat Summary Category: Financial Cybercrime / Fraud Infrastructure / Regulatory ActionFeatures: Crypto ATM cash conversion, QR-code transf

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A long-running elder fraud case out of Weston is headed back to trial after a proposed deal fell apart. An eight-day jury trial for Ramona Bartell is now set for September.

Ramona Bartell jury trial reset in Weston elder fraud case after deal falls through

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Michigan Elder Scam - Shelby Couple Reports $50K Fraud, Suspect On A Student Visa Arrested

A Toledo man faces charges after allegedly [er[atrating a Michigan elder scam of a Shelby Township couple out of $50,000 in a sophisticated fraud scheme. Elderly Couple Targeted in Elaborate Email Scam On April 5, 2025, an elderly couple in Shelby Township, Michigan, reported a significant fraud to local police. The couple received an email alleging fraudulent charges on their credit card for…

Michigan Elder Scam - Shelby Couple Reports $50K Fraud, Suspect On A Student Visa Arrested

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Elder Frauds & Scams

Elder Frauds & Scams

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Elder Fraud Tips

A caution to all retirees! Be aware of scams that target seniors, known as “Elder Fraud”. There are thousands of scammers trying to defraud seniors of their life savings with no concern about the effects on seniors’ lives and their ability to survive financially. According to the FBI, seniors are losing more than $3 billion annually due to elder fraud. These criminals perpetrate their fraud by…

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Managing Giving and Mild Cognitive Impairment

Managing Giving and Mild Cognitive Impairment

Early on, I started to notice a lot of mail waiting to be posted to a variety of charities every time I visited my parents. This was unusual since it was a different pattern of giving than the habits my parent’s held for the decades leading up to this shift.

When I read the mail, I started to see that charities were using language that said “Thank you for your pledge!” or “Can we count on…

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10 States Where Elder Fraud Is Worst

Elder fraud takes place an estimated 5 million times a year in the U.S., with losses possibly up to $27.4 billion, a new report says. Those are estimates, to be sure. Only about 200,000 cases of elder fraud are reported every year. Among the reasons: Victims may be unaware they’ve been defrauded or perhaps too embarrassed…

10 States Where Elder Fraud Is Worst was originally published on Allison Legal Law Firm