As World Elder Abuse Awareness Day approaches on June 15, the FBI Pittsburgh office is warning the public about a sharp rise ...

A recently released annual report on elder fraud across ... immediately to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at IC3.gov have better odds, estimated at 7 in 10 cases resulting in the ...

The FBI says that even family members sometimes will target their own elderly ... fraud, but it does fall into the category of "real estate crime." "We are urging the public to heed this warning ...

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Since that case and others in Massachusetts made headlines, the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a warning about what it calls “home title theft” or “quitclaim deed fraud,” referring ...

You can get in touch with Joe by emailing joe.edwards@newsweek.com Elder fraud is on the rise in several ... complaints to the FBI, which recorded just over 100,000 cases in 2023.

The FBI is warning the public about an ongoing ... can contact the DOJ Elder Justice Hotline, 1-833-FRAUD-11 (or 833-372-8311).

An FBI Boston warning about a rise in quitclaim deed fraud closely resembles a civil case involving a Boston ... worked with relatives to swindle her elderly uncle out of his home.

The case is but one example of a worrying trend: scamming the elderly is on the rise nationally. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, reports of elder fraud increased by 14% ...