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California
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 days ago

Pig butchering: Bay Area widow loses nearly $1M in crypto scheme, ChatGPT alerts her to scam

An elderly San Jose widow lost nearly $1 million to a 'pig butchering' crypto romance scam, leaving her nearly destitute and facing possible home loss.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Woman (70s) dies and husband in ICU after stabbing outside Cork home, man (30s) arrested

An elderly Cork couple were attacked in their home; the wife died and the husband remains critical while a man in his 30s was arrested.
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UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Ruthless timeshare fraud robbed elderly of savings

A 28m timeshare fraud duped over 3,500 victims, extracting millions via worthless "Monster Credits" and leaving many elderly owners burdened with unsellable timeshares.
World news
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Woman Sends Money to "Stranded Astronaut" So He Can "Buy Oxygen"

An 80-year-old Japanese woman sent roughly 1 million yen to a romance scammer who claimed to be an astronaut stranded and needing oxygen.
US news
fromQNS
2 months ago

Bronx man held without bail following arraignment for allegedly murdering Bellerose couple: DA - QNS

Jamel McGriff was arrested and charged with murdering an elderly Bellerose couple, allegedly stabbing one, binding the other, and setting their home on fire.
US politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

Elderly victims of 6m fraudster who lived lavish lifestyle died before seeing him face justice

David Clarkson led a Ponzi scheme that defrauded over 150 victims of £6 million, including several elderly individuals.
Digital life
fromFortune
5 months ago

Six women thought they found love online. It was a married father of 2 scamming them out of millions

A married Nigerian man pleaded guilty to a romance scam involving multiple women who sent him millions of dollars under false pretenses.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
6 months ago

More than 250k seized in courier fraud crackdown

The Met Police's crackdown on courier fraud has led to significant arrests and cash seizures, primarily affecting elderly victims.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
6 months ago

Four Years On, Families Demand Answers in Elderly Killings

Justice for elderly murder victims in Brownsville remains pursued by families as pretrial hearings conclude.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
7 months ago

Elderly Person and Dog Struck and Killed by Vehicle on Howard Street In SoMa

An elderly pedestrian and their dog were killed in a traffic incident in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood.
Privacy professionals
fromNew York Post
7 months ago

Cyber scams are skyrocketing, costing Americans $16B - and this state lost the most to online fraudsters

Cyber scams in 2024 resulted in $16 billion stolen from Americans, a 33% rise from 2023.
Californians reported the highest monetary losses to cybercrime, particularly among the elderly.
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