NEW YORK -- As the U.S. population ages, the elderly are becoming a prime target for financial abuse. Sometimes the thief is a stranger who befriends a lonely senior. Other times it's a caregiver with ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Elderly Americans lose more than $28 billion a year to financial exploitation, and the results can be devastating -- from losing significant portions of their life savings and property ...

From scam phone calls to deceitful contractors, elderly individuals are often exceedingly vulnerable to dishonest financial practices. But the main source of financial abuse of elders is not these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eric Dupre, 56, is charged with theft, misappropriation of funds and financial abuse of the elderly. (Courtesy of the Bexar County ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Some local financial outlets are noticing more seniors losing money due to scams or fraudulent activities. Unfortunately this issue has gotten worse in recent years, and even ...

A mentor once told me that we take better care of our pets than we do older victims of mistreatment. As a researcher , I have ...

Imagine you're retired, living on Social Security checks and retirement account withdrawals, and your spouse recently died. You're lonely and facing new challenges. Someone new moves into your ...

(InvestigateTV) — According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), elder fraud is a growing crisis, with America’s aging population losing more than $3 billion to scams in 2023. Ric Edelman, ...

The very qualities that built a fortune – strength, acumen and an iron will – can leave wealthy older Australians dangerously exposed in their later years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A Dallas man remains in custody after police said he scammed a 76-year-old woman out of nearly $25,000 ...