5 Scams Targeting Older Adults Right Now — and the Warning Signs to Watch For

In 2024, older adults reported losing more than $2.4 billion to scams. Just four years earlier, in 2020, that number was $600 million. That’s roughly a fourfold jump in losses, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission — and it tells you everything about how aggressive and convincing these schemes have become. Here’s the good […]

Think You’ve Been Scammed? You’re Not Alone — and Here’s What to Do Next

If you’ve been targeted by a scam — or you’ve already lost money to one — the first thing to know is this: you are not alone, and you are not at fault. Being scammed is not a sign of slipping or diminished capacity. It’s a reflection of how sophisticated and manipulative these schemes have […]