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Attorney General Mayes Announces Heritage Village Assisted Living Owners Barred From Operating Future Assisted Living Facilities and Fined $100,000

January 23, 2026 SrSupport Comments Off

Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Thursday, January 22, 2026 PHOENIX — Today the Attorney General announced that she has reached a settlement agreement to resolve the complaint filed by her office alleging elder abuse and consumer fraud by the owners and operators of the assisted living facility formerly known as Heritage Village Assisted Living. In a consent judgement filed this morning, the Attorney General asked […]

Kelly, Gillibrand, Scott, Moody Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Seniors from Scammers

December 10, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Americans lost $16.6 billion to scams in 2024; $4.8 billion was stolen from seniors Senators and Senate Aging Committee members Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Ashley Moody (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan National Strategy for Combating Scams Act, legislation that would require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to develop a coordinated national […]

FTC Issues Annual Report to Congress on Agency’s Actions to Protect Older Adults

December 3, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! The report highlights a dramatic increase in the number of older adults reporting losses of over $100,000 to scams. On December 1st, the Federal Trade Commission issued its annual report to Congress on protecting older adults, which shows a big increase in the number of older adults reporting losses of over $100,000 to scams. The […]

Preventing Phone and Email Scams

October 22, 2025 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! How Seniors Can Stay Safe from Phone and Email Scams Scams targeting seniors are becoming more sophisticated every year. Whether it’s a fake phone call from “Medicare” or a phony email from your “bank,” the goal is always the same — to steal your money or your personal information. But here’s the good news: you […]

U.S. Attorney Totten Announces Second Wave Of Enforcement In Nationwide Telemedicine Fraud Schemes

November 25, 2024 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Operation “Happy Clickers” Results in Resolutions with Five More Doctors for Allegedly Authorizing Fraudulent Medicare Spending GRAND RAPIDS – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced criminal convictions and civil settlements against a second wave of doctors who participated in nationwide telemedicine fraud schemes by ordering medically […]

Charity Scams

January 10, 2024 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Charities use a wide variety of methods to solicit charitable donations. Many legitimate charities are able to use email, social media, and Internet fundraising pages to lower costs and access donors. However, these technologies also make it easier for fraudsters to pose as legitimate charities and exploit the generosity of donors. To make sure you […]

Jason Wright, “Outsmart the Scammers”

December 2, 2023 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Incidents of financial fraud and identity are on the rise.Jason wright, an Edward Jones Financial Advisor, suggests that while no one is immune from these scammers, it is possible to limit the chance of becoming another victim. He focuses on the most prevalent fraud schemes being used today and explains what actions we can take […]

Attorney General Mayes Warns Senior Citizens of Emerging Bitcoin Scams

October 27, 2023 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes is warning Arizona seniors to be on high alert for a new wave of bitcoin scams targeting vulnerable individuals. Fraudsters are calling seniors, sometimes armed with a senior’s personal information such as social security numbers or addresses, to deceive them into believing their financial accounts have been compromised. The scammers […]

Zelle Partners with National Council on Aging to Help Older Adults Combat Scams

June 15, 2023 SrSupport Comments Off

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Add to Bookmark Bookmark Us! Contact Simona Combi Public Relations Manager 571-527-3982 simona.combi@ncoa.org Scottsdale, Arizona (June 15, 2023)—On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Early Warning Services, LLC, the network operator of Zelle®, today announced a new partnership with the National Council on Aging (NCOA). The partnership starts with a national campaign featuring financial wellness expert Amanda Clayman that delivers guidance on how to avoid falling victim […]