‘You Have Won’ Mail: A Multi-Million Dollar Scam
In a 13-year span, four individuals managed to defraud thousands of seniors with mailed announcements that promised prize-winnings.
Big Inheritance From A Long-Lost Relative? Think Again.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, inheritance scams are on the rise.
Scam Promising Government Funds Defrauds Elderly Victims of $486,000
A 35-year old Maryland man has been found guilty of schemes targeting the elderly. He defrauded 13 seniors of nearly...
Jamaican Lottery Scammer Charged
Seniors were targeted in a scheme that duped them into sending money as well as electronics, jewelry and clothing --...
Impersonating Loved Ones, ‘Grandfather Scam’ Network Defrauded Seniors
Members of a scam induced elderly people nationwide to pay up to tens of thousands of dollars each, in the...
Promising Good Fortune, Fraudsters Bilk Senior Victims for Millions
Received an offer in the mail claiming that you will receive good luck in return for a donation? You might...