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SF retiree loses $500K life savings to pig butcher scam despite warnings from family, friends

A San Francisco retiree lost more than $500,000 to a pig-butchering romance and cryptocurrency investment scam after forming an online relationship and sending money.

California

fromwww.ocregister.com

3 weeks ago

Man scams elderly California resident out of nearly $2 million, leaving him homeless

John Tamahere McCabe received four years in federal prison and $1.8 million restitution for defrauding an elderly man of nearly $2 million.

Public health

fromSlate Magazine

3 months ago

My Friend Has Discovered the Intoxicating World of Online Psychics. Now I Face an Impossible Choice.

An elderly woman is being financially manipulated by online psychics, isolating her from family and risking depletion of her limited income.

Artificial intelligence

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

4 months ago

Why Scammers Target SeniorsAnd What You Can Do About It

AI-enabled voice scams target older adults, exploiting aging-related vulnerabilities to cause large financial losses.

New York City

fromPolitics NY

5 months ago

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright

Rebecca Seawright expanded elder services, fought elder financial exploitation, provides local constituent services, and prioritizes housing affordability and tenant stability.