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Scam Targeting Seniors

80-year-old man scammed out of $25K in Irvine phone-spoofing scam

  • May 5

LAPD searching for suspects in alleged distraction theft scheme

  • Mar 8

90-year-old man scammed out of more than $800,000 in savings

  • Feb 2

Widow loses nearly $1M in crypto scheme, ChatGPT alerts her to scam

  • Dec 6, 2025

How hijacked phone number helped hackers steal $25K

  • Nov 26, 2025

California widower loses $1M to 'wrong number' crypto romance scam

  • Oct 30, 2025

Orange County seniors learn how to avoid common scams

  • Oct 29, 2024

Americans older than 60 lost $3.4 billion to scams in 2023: FBI

  • May 1, 2024

Latest Videos

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Elderly Covina couple scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars, losing their life savings

  • May 21
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80-year-old man scammed out of $25K in Irvine phone-spoofing scam

  • May 5
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Suspects accused of stealing debit card, draining account in alleged distraction theft scheme

  • Mar 8
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90-year-old man scammed out of more than $800,000 in savings

  • Feb 2
2:06

Orange County seniors learn how to avoid common scams

  • Oct 29, 2024
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Video shows South Carolina grandmother and granddaughter causing mischief with scam callers

  • May 10, 2024
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'I'm angry we fell for it:' SoCal family fights messy 20-year contract after switching to solar

  • Apr 19, 2024
2:10

Funcionarios de California dan consejos a personas mayores en Riverside sobre cómo evitar estafas

  • Jun 16, 2023

Latest Stories

'I'm angry we fell for it:' SoCal family fights messy 20-year contract after switching to solar

For a lot of homeowners, switching to solar energy involves pricey loans and leases. One SoCal family is currently dealing with a 20-year contract.

  • Apr 19, 2024

Romance scam: Widow swindled out of life savings, finds out she has no home or companion

Finding love cost a widow more than $70,000. After losing her life savings, she's sharing her story to try and save others from the same emotional and financial heartbreak.

  • Sep 22, 2023

'That was everything I had': Grandmother trying to buy puppy for grandson loses life savings to scam

"This was going to be for him, for him to have something to hang on to," said Katherine Smith.

  • Jul 17, 2023

California state officials give tips to senior citizens in Riverside on how to avoid scams

With financial scams on the rise, state leader advised seniors in Riverside on how to be alert and avoid being a victim.

  • Jun 16, 2023

Police warning about 'distraction thefts' targeting senior citizens in LA, Glendale area

Police are warning about a series of "distraction thefts" targeting elderly victims in the Los Angeles area.

  • Aug 31, 2022