Elder Fraud Each year, millions of elderly Americans fall victim to some type of financial fraud or confidence scheme, including romance, lottery, and sweepstakes scams—just to name a few. Criminals will gain their targets’ trust and may communicate with them directly online, over the phone, and/or through the mail; or indirectly through the TV and [...]
Elder Fraud, in Focus Elder fraud reports to FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center rose by 14% in 2023 The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (or IC3) released the 2023 edition of its annual Elder Fraud Report on April 30, 2024. Elder fraud complaints to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (or IC3) increased by 14% in 2023, [...]
Wise Watch: An Educational Forum on Elder Fraud Join us September 29th for an educational evening about scams affecting our local community Save the Date! Green Country FCU will be hosting an educational seminar on Sunday, September 29th covering the important topic of elder fraud. With guest speakers from the Tulsa Police Department and community [...]
