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Police report two significant instances of fraud in Lithuania, leading to a total loss of almost 34,000 euros by two elderly victims.

An elderly woman with dementia has become a victim of financial exploitation, raising concerns about the vulnerabilities of seniors in financial matters.

The police in Southwestern Finland are investigating a series of thefts where three women are suspected of robbing elderly individuals, with ongoing efforts to identify two specific victims.

The police in Southwest Finland are investigating a series of property crimes targeting the elderly, with three women previously taken into custody for multiple thefts, and two more victims now being sought.

A 63-year-old man has been arrested in Canoas, Brazil, on suspicion of sexually abusing his three grandchildren, aged 3, 4, and 8.

A 78-year-old woman fell victim to phone fraud in Ebersberg, Germany, losing 20,000 euros to impostors posing as police officers.

Police in Narva have arrested a 17-year-old courier linked to a fraud scheme targeting elderly citizens.

In January, deaths caused by cold-related illnesses in South Korea nearly doubled compared to the previous year, with a significant impact on the elderly community.

A building collapse in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, resulted in the deaths of the owner's son and 11 elderly residents.

A nursing home collapse in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, resulted in 12 fatalities, including the caretaker and elderly residents, while investigations are underway to assess structural integrity of nearby buildings.

A woman posing as a nurse is under investigation for allegedly obtaining access to elderly individuals in Oslo to steal from them.

Harold Shipman, a British doctor, was one of the most notorious serial killers in modern British history, who manipulated his patients' trust to administer lethal doses of diamorphine, primarily targeting elderly women.

Four men have been re-arrested in connection with a series of robberies in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, linked to 'dark job' schemes involving coordinated attacks on elderly victims.

A 108-year-old woman is among the victims of a former Caixa Econômica Federal manager accused of embezzling R$ 1 million from clients in Santa Catarina.

The abduction case of Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old from Tucson, Arizona, is being highlighted as an anomaly in FBI statistics, as elderly kidnapping cases are extremely rare.

Five Norwegians in their 20s have been indicted for committing 180 serious fraud cases, with attempted fraud involving over 100,000 instances, primarily targeting elderly victims.

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.

Two elderly individuals were killed after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a road in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

A 20-year-old man from the Dachau district was arrested in connection with a phone fraud scheme targeting elderly women, with two accomplices also implicated in the operation.

Three individuals involved in an arson attack that resulted in the deaths of an elderly couple in St Helens have been sentenced to imprisonment after being convicted of manslaughter.

In a single day, various scams in Vilnius led to fraudsters stealing almost 150,000 euros from unsuspecting victims, primarily elderly women.

Four young men have been charged in a major fraud case involving more than 1,100 victims in Syddjurs and Lolland-Falster, Denmark.

Three elderly victims in Lithuania reported being scammed out of their money and valuables by individuals posing as police officers and other officials.

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Taubaté, Brazil, for committing fraud and identity theft involving numerous bank cards belonging to elderly victims.

A man was arrested in Kastoria, Greece, for involvement in a criminal organization and repeated fraud schemes targeting elderly victims.

Residents of Vilnius reported losses exceeding 46,000 euros due to fraudulent phone calls from scammers posing as government officials.

The National Assembly has initiated legislation to punish the dissemination of false information about the victims of Japanese military 'comfort women,' addressing the need for state support given the vulnerability of elderly survivors to historical denial and hate speech.

A pastor from Pará was arrested in Manaus for allegedly extorting elderly women in Belém through religious threats, causing losses exceeding R$ 50,000 to two identified victims.

The National Police have arrested four individuals suspected of targeting and robbing elderly victims near bank branches and shops in Madrid, Valladolid, and Barcelona.

A 40-year-old Ukrainian woman has been arrested for her role in a series of scams targeting elderly citizens, where fraudsters posed as doctors claiming that victims' relatives needed emergency surgery, ultimately leading to theft of money and gold worth over €240,000.

A serious altercation involving two families in Pyrgos resulted in injuries, including those of an elderly man and his 12-year-old grandson, necessitating police intervention to cease the conflict.

Juan Carlos Villa Cardona, a serial killer, gained trust by pretending to be deaf before murdering ten elderly victims and stated during an interview that he finds peace in seeing blood.

The article summarizes three important news stories: the ongoing identification of victims from a fire in Switzerland, Donald Trump's warning to Iran, and assaults on elderly individuals in Yvelines.

In his Angelus address on the Feast of the Holy Family, Leone XIV highlights the suffering of families affected by conflicts and calls for prayers for children and the elderly who are victims of war.