New Yorkers put on notice after feds bust illegal Chinese scammers targeting seniors
BUFFALO — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is warning New Yorkers after three illegally present Chinese nationals were arrested for targeting elderly victims in financial fraud schemes, collectively attempting to steal over…
Open medicare enrollment assistance in Toms River available to seniors
TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you are 65 years of age or older in Toms River, the township is offering Medicare enrollment assistance. The Toms River Senior Center will have a state…
KFC Partners With Meals On Wheels America To Feed Seniors Across The Country
KFC donates one million pieces of chicken to America’s seniors who were disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 Louisville, KY (RestaurantNews.com) Today, Kentucky Fried Chicken® is once again donating one million pieces of chicken…
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES EFFORTS TO COMBAT FRAUD AGAINST SENIORS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. – In connection with the Department of Justice’s announcement of its Elder Justice Sweep earlier today, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Rachelle Aud Crowe, made the following…
Three Plead Guilty in Grandparent Scheme Targeting Rhode Island Seniors
PROVIDENCE – Appearing before a federal judge in Providence, three individuals today admitted that they participated in a “Grandparent Scam” that defrauded fourteen Rhode Island seniors out of a total of more…
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Highlights Importance of Protecting Southern District of Iowa Seniors
DES MOINES, IA – The Department of Justice commemorated World Elder Abuse Awareness Day by emphasizing its commitment to protecting elderly individuals against abuse, fraud, and neglect by advancing elder justice. Elder…
Pennsylvania AG Files Lawsuit Against HVAC Company for Padding Bills for Seniors
ALLENTOWN, PA – An Allentown-based HVAC contractor is being sued by the attorney general’s office for allegedly misleading senior citizens to spend money on unnecessary home improvements. Attorney General Josh Shapiro today…
Restraining Order Entered Against Florida Operators of Technical-Support Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors
Miami, Florida – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has ordered Florida company, Windows Service Center LLC, and its owner and operator, Erica Herson, 41, of Miami, to…
Luck be in the air as Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with Seniors
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with senior citizens at the Toms River Senior Center. Hill posed for pictures with seniors, including the locally famous…
With tax collector at his side, Toms River Mayor Mo Hill visits seniors to discuss devastating property tax hikes
TOMS RIVER, NJ – After a recent reassessment of home values in Toms River sent property taxes for many senior citizens soaring as much as 100%, Mayor Mo Hill continued his tour…
Toms River Mayor Hill Mo Hill Now Says Seniors Can Talk to Town About 50% Property Tax Hike
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Since finding out their property taxes were rising as much as 50%, residents of Toms River’s Holiday City Silverton had no recourse with local officials. Toms River Mayor…
McGuckin, Hill said Toms River can’t help seniors after 50% property tax hike
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill and Township Attorney Gregory P. McGuckin both said it’s against the law for the township to intervene after a reassessment company’s decision…
It is what it is, Toms River Council President says after seniors hit with 40% tax hike
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill set the stage to raise salaries for employees in his inner circle and confidential appointments. At Monday’s meeting, Council President Kevin Geoghegan presented,…
‘Effectively Overcharges Seniors’: AARP Rakes In Record Profits Selling Brand Royalties While Overcharging Members
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) raked in massive profits in 2020, mostly from royalties on branded health insurance policies, not memberships, according to company financial documents. AARP’s 2020 Form 990…
Two Sentenced in Lottery Scams that Defrauded Seniors
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Two Jamaican citizens who participated in lottery scams that defrauded U.S citizens, primarily senior citizens in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and several other states, of more than a half-million dollars,…
Maryland’s COVID-19 Health Metrics Continue to Decline, 98% of Seniors Vaccinated
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland’s COVID-19 health metrics continue to decline across the board, as the state has achieved 98% of seniors receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. “As one of the…
$33,000 raised for seniors at SCAN luncheon
Eatontown, NJ – The Senior Citizens Activities Network (SCAN) raised more than $33,000 at its Annual Leaders of Distinction Luncheon. The Annual Luncheon, SCAN’s signature fundraising event, was held on October 19th…
Indictment Unsealed Charges Three in Fraud Scheme Targeting Rhode Island Seniors
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A federal indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Providence on Friday charges three individuals with allegedly participating in a so called “Grandparent Scam” to defraud at least eleven…
Corrado Calls on Gov. Murphy to Continue Funding for “Meals on Wheels” Breakfast Program for Seniors
Sen. Kristin Corrado called on Gov. Phil Murphy to dedicate federal relief funds at his disposal to maintain “Meals on Wheels” breakfast deliveries to vulnerable seniors.…
Florida Was Right: The Federal Government Admits Governor DeSantis’ Decision to Put Seniors First Was the Correct Approach to Vaccine Distribution
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report which validates Governor DeSantis’ Seniors First vaccination policy, declaring that “efforts to prioritize and vaccinate” those 65 and…
Two seniors found dead in targeted murder at the Jersey Shore
SURF CITY, NJ – Two people have been found dead at a home in Surf City and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office says it’s now investigating the suspicious incident. The Prosecutor’s Office…
Cuomo blamed ‘criminal’ nursing home operators, employees for assisted living outbreak, not himself
NEW YORK, NY – Facing allegations of misleading lawmakers and misinforming the public regarding the 2020 COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes that killed thousands of senior citizens, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo…
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