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…
‘We’re Not Safe’: Seattle Seniors Worry As Homeless Encampment Expands
‘We’re Not Safe’: Seattle Seniors Worry As Homeless Encampment Expands Erinn Broadus on May 26, 2023 A homeless encampment next to senior living apartments in Seattle has taken to heavy machinery as…
Elderly scam targeting New Jersey seniors results in arrest of local man
GLOUCESTER TOWNSNSHIP, NJ – On Monday, Gloucester Township Police arrested Akul Tewary, 31, following an investigation into an elderly scam where a victim was defrauded of approximately $37,000. The scam involved Tewary…
Seniors targeted in Ocean County public Ocean Ride scam
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Scammers are working the phones again in Ocean County, this time targeting the large senior citizen population. On Friday, Ocean County officials are warning about fake bill collectors…
New York Man Sentenced by Federal Court in Rhode Island Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors
PROVIDENCE – Jason Hatcher, 40, of New York, NY, was sentenced today to nearly three years in federal prison for his participation in a conspiracy that defrauded more than a dozen Rhode…
Scammers targeting South Jersey seniors, police warn
An alarming number of Gloucester Township, seniors have become victims of email, phone, and internet scams, police warned recently. During the Hider Lane Seniors’ monthly meeting and bingo game at the Gloucester…
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…