elderly Americans
Coverage of elderly Americans in the Nexus archive.
- Fraudster Who Sold Personal Information of Over 7 Million Elderly Americans to Jamaican Scammers Sentenced to Prison
A North Carolina man was sentenced to 121 months in prison and ordered to pay $5.2 million in forfeiture for selling personal information of over 7 million elderly Americans to Jamaican lottery fraud scammers over seven years.
- The one thing scammers check before targeting you online
Scammers use publicly available personal data from sources like public records, voter registrations, and commercial databases to target individuals, bypassing the need for hacking. A 2024 case in Montreal showed how scammers used spreadsheets with victim details to execute $21 million in fraud against elderly Americans.
- FBI Recognizes World Elder Abuse Day and Reminds Americans of Elder Fraud
The FBI is recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15 by alerting elderly Americans and their families about the dangers of elder fraud. The awareness campaign aims to educate seniors about common fraud schemes targeting their demographic.