Summit aimed at protecting against fraud, scams, financial abuse

Summit aimed at protecting against fraud, scams, financial abuse

A financial safety summit is set for May 10 to help people protect themselves and their loved ones from fraud, scams and financial abuse. The program is 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. May 10 at GracePoint Church, 2590 Morthland Dr., Valparaiso. The program is being billed as a summit for seniors, but they’re not the only ones who can benefit. “It’s for our senior citizens but also for caregivers, children with aging parents and just the public in general…

Scammers cheated Americans ages 60-plus out of $4.9 billion last year, FBI says

Americans ages 60 and over lost $4.9 billion to elder fraud scams last year, more than a 40% increase, the FBI said in its 2024 Internet Crime Report.

FBI report shows cybercrime surging, hitting older Americans the hardest

A new FBI report reveals cybercrime spiked last year, with older Americans losing the most money. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent breaks down the data and trends.

Senior citizens were hit hardest as cybercrime topped $16B last year

By Muri Assunção, New York Daily News (TNS)Internet crime cost U.S. consumers $16.6 billion in 2024 — an increase of more than 30% compared to the previous year — and seniors were hit the hardest with a $4.8 billion loss, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Wednesday.

Americans lost $16.6B to scams in 2024, seniors hit hardest

FBI report shows seniors down $4.8B as fraud cases rise, led by investment scams and cybercrime, with California, Texas, Florida most affected - Anadolu Ajansı

U.S. Seniors Lost More Money to Scammers in 2024 Than You Think

Online scammers swindled the elderly in the U.S. out of a lot of money last year. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s annual Internet Crime Report, seniors lost nearly $5 billion to online scams in 2024 alone. Overall, the FBI said there were 859,532 reports filed last year to the tune of more than $16 billion. That is a 33 percent increase from 2023. The 60+ group is the most victimized demographic. They filed 147,127 complaints,…