Cashless Payments for People with Dementia: Expanding Benefits from Shopping Support
The article discusses the benefits of cashless payment systems for seniors with dementia, highlighting how these systems help manage their daily shopping needs amidst increasing financial challenges like scams.
Scams cause losses of over R$ 100,000 in 48 hours in Campo Grande
In Campo Grande, a series of scams and electronic frauds led to reported losses exceeding R$ 100,000 over just 48 hours.
'The Grandparents' Hunters' Were Caught: They Deceived Retirees and Emptied Their Accounts
A group known as 'The Grandparents' Hunters' has been arrested for deceiving retirees into emptying their bank accounts through manipulation and false promises.
‘People are evil’: elderly woman reports depression after falling for virtual scams in Piracicaba
An elderly woman from Piracicaba, Brazil, suffers from depression after losing money to multiple virtual scams, highlighting the vulnerability of seniors to such crimes.
Trio arrested for applying bank scams on elderly with promises of basic baskets in MT
Three individuals were arrested in Várzea Grande, Brazil, for defrauding elderly people by posing as social assistance agents and offering fake basic food baskets.
The harsh result of the study: Elderly people are brazenly deceived in home sales
A study reveals that elderly people are aggressively targeted for unnecessary home repairs and products, resulting in financial losses and fear.
Senior's savings stolen by scammers: criminals' actions resembled a play
Scammers, posing as police officers, trick senior citizens in Lithuania into handing over their life savings at home.
Scammers stole 38,200 euros from residents
Several elderly residents in Lithuania have fallen victim to scams, losing a total of 38,200 euros to fraudsters posing as bank and police officials.
A Call Came, 'From NIA...' Woman Transferred 3.8 Million
A 78-year-old woman in Bengaluru was defrauded of 3.8 million rupees by impostors posing as NIA officials who threatened her with a digital arrest.
Investigations in Hesse: Police Crack Down on Shock Caller Gangs
Police in Hesse are cracking down on gangs that carry out scams involving shock calls and the so-called grandchild trick.
40-year-old sentenced to two years in prison for elder fraud
A 40-year-old man from Sorø has been sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding primarily elderly individuals, tricking them into giving away their bank cards and PINs.
Puchheim Seniors Duped: Phone Fraudsters Steal Cash and Jewelry
Phone scammers have tricked an elderly couple in Puchheim into handing over cash and jewelry worth a significant amount of money.
The cost of living in an information vacuum: residents handed over at least 170,000 euros to scammers in one day
Residents of Vilnius reported losing at least 170,000 euros to various scams involving phone calls from Russian-speaking con artists.
Fraudsters swindled nearly 50,000 euros from four residents of Vilnius and Klaipeda
Fraudsters conned four residents in Vilnius and Klaipeda out of almost 50,000 euros by posing as telecommunication, banking employees, and police officers.
Electric Panel Inspection Scams: A Surge in Reports from the Elderly – How Should We Respond?
Reports of elderly individuals being targeted by inspection scams related to electric panels are increasing dramatically in Japan.
Senior Fraudsters in Germering: 84-Year-Old Hands Over Gold Worth More Than 100,000 Euros to Fake Policemen
An 84-year-old man in Germering was scammed out of over 100,000 euros in gold and coins by fraudulent individuals posing as police officers.
Police arrest woman for posing as a tax auditor to deceive elderly people
A woman was arrested in Rio de Janeiro for posing as a federal tax auditor and targeting elderly individuals for financial scams.
Fake banker swindled an elderly woman from Přerov out of hundreds of thousands
An elderly woman in the Přerov region of Czech Republic was deceived out of hundreds of thousands of crowns by a fake banker.
In Vilnius, scammers swindled more than 80 thousand euros from a woman
A woman in Vilnius was conned out of over 80,000 euros by scammers posing as telecom, bank, and police officials.
Pole carried over half a million in the car, trusting pensioner almost lost his money
A man was nearly able to swindle a pensioner out of a large sum of money while posing as a trustworthy individual.
Scammed by bank workers and electricians: a 99-year-old woman was also a victim in Klaipėda
Several elderly individuals in Klaipėda have fallen victim to scams involving impersonators posing as bank employees and other officials, resulting in significant financial losses.
87-year-old woman scammed out of 30,000 euros - received a prison sentence herself
An 87-year-old woman in Finland was sentenced to five months of conditional imprisonment for serious money laundering after unknowingly participating in a scam that involved transferring over 55,000 euros from online frauds.
Senior handed over five million to an unknown courier. He believed an advertisement on the internet
A Czech senior citizen lost five million crowns after being deceived by an online advertisement that prompted him to trust a courier.
Prosecutor: The money extorted by phone scammers did not enjoy it for long
A prosecutor in Panevėžys has handed a fraud case involving three men, accused of orchestrating a phone scam, to the court after they extorted nearly 9,000 euros from an elderly woman.
Five people charged with 180 serious frauds and 100,000 attempts at fraud
Five defendants have been charged with a staggering number of fraud cases involving organized digital scams primarily targeting elderly individuals in Norway.
Scammers extracted about 29 thousand euros from people in Vilnius and Trakai district
Scammers in Vilnius and the Trakai district have reportedly swindled approximately 29,000 euros from unsuspecting victims, including an elderly woman whom they impersonated as police officers.
Fraudsters in Vilnius County Have Swindled Tens of Thousands of Euros: Targeting Older Women
Police in Vilnius County have initiated multiple investigations into fraud cases involving older women being swindled out of substantial sums of money.
"If you don't replace it, there will be a fire" - 270,000 yen for distribution board repairs; consultations about inspection scams are at a record high
Consultations about inspection scams, disguised as free electrical checks, have significantly increased, highlighted by a recent incident involving an elderly man in Tokyo.
Scammers defrauded residents of Vilnius County out of more than 60,000 euros
Scammers impersonated utility workers and police to defraud elderly residents in Vilnius County out of significant sums of money.
Police Warn: New Way to Deceive the Elderly
The police in Gothenburg warn about a new tactic used by thieves targeting the elderly, involving direct contact instead of phone scams.
Fraudsters speaking Russian swindled 71,300 euros from people in Mažeikiai, the capital, and the Vilnius region
Russian-speaking fraudsters have conned individuals in Lithuania out of a total of 71,300 euros by pretending to be police and utility workers.
More than 71 thousand euros extorted from women in Mažeikiai and Vilnius region
A series of scams have targeted elderly women in Mažeikiai and Vilnius, resulting in losses exceeding €71,000.
Stunning sums: Russian-speaking scammers swindled over 100,000 euros from seniors in Vilnius
Russian-speaking scammers have defrauded elderly individuals in Vilnius, stealing more than 100,000 euros through fraudulent phone calls posing as various officials.
Fraud Cases Reported in One Day Resulting in Nearly 150 Thousand Euros Being Scammed
In a single day, various scams in Vilnius led to fraudsters stealing almost 150,000 euros from unsuspecting victims, primarily elderly women.
Lisa Magnusson: The Superstar Marie-Louise Took Revenge on the Scammers
Marie-Louise Moell, an 82-year-old superstar, staged a dramatic response to a local gold thief, reflecting on the rising issue of scams affecting the elderly.
Five fake bank couriers charged with 'several hundred' cases of fraud
Five men from Brabrand and Tilst near Aarhus have been arrested and charged in a significant fraud case involving false bank couriers.
Four young men charged in a major fraud case
Four men aged between 21 and 24 have been charged in a significant case of fraud involving 32 million kroner across over 1,100 incidents.
4 men accused of fraud against more than 1,100 citizens
Four men have been charged for committing fraud against over 1,100 people in Denmark, leading to significant criminal prosecutions.
Scammers Continue to Rampage: Residents Lose Tens of Thousands of Euros and Gold in Just a Few Days
Scammers in Lithuania have defrauded several residents out of thousands of euros and gold by posing as officials over the phone.
Scammers in Vilnius extorted nearly 40 thousand euros from a senior citizen
Scammers in Vilnius tricked a senior citizen into handing over nearly 40,000 euros by posing as energy and bank service representatives.
Fraudster convinced a senior citizen that she owned shares. He deprived her of nearly one hundred thousand crowns
A fraudster tricked an elderly woman into believing she owned shares, ultimately stealing nearly 100,000 crowns from her.
Senior from Jesenicko wanted to make money, repeatedly fell for scams and lost two million
An elderly man from Jesenicko fell victim to multiple scams, losing a total of two million crowns in the process.
Scammers swindle 121.4 thousand euros from an elderly woman in Vilnius
An elderly woman in Vilnius was defrauded of 121.4 thousand euros by scammers impersonating police officers, prompting an investigation by the police.
Russian-speaking phone fraudsters extorted nearly 39 thousand euros from three residents of Vilnius
Three residents of Vilnius were conned out of nearly 39,000 euros by Russian-speaking scammers posing as utility and tax officials.
Thessaloniki: Explosive rise in cases of elder fraud in 2025 - The most common scams
The number of fraud cases targeting the elderly has alarmingly doubled in Thessaloniki, according to Greek police data.
‘Hoy’ program host warns about fraud at ATMs: ‘It happened to my mom, they changed her card’
Sebastián Reséndiz, a host from the program 'Hoy', warns the public about a new ATM fraud scheme after his mother became a victim of card swapping.
Dream investment turned into a nightmare. Senior from Slovácko lost 100,000 crowns
A senior citizen from Slovácko lost 100,000 crowns due to a failed investment scheme that promised substantial returns but ended in deception.
Wave of fraud against the elderly - new incident in Norrköping
Authorities report a rise in fraud targeting the elderly in Norrköping, with recent incidents involving impersonators posing as service personnel to gain access to homes.
Fraudsters extorted more than 11.6 thousand euros from two residents
Two residents were deceived by fraudsters posing as electrical network workers and police officers, leading to the loss of over 11.6 thousand euros.
Fraudsters Cleaned Out Trusting Residents' Money, A Woman from Vilnius Lost Nearly 46 Thousand Euros
A series of phone scams in Vilnius led to significant financial losses for several residents, with one woman losing about 46,000 euros.