Jimmy Ylimaki, 36, of Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot faces up to 20 years in prison. A Montreal-area man who fled to Central America accused of helping run a $29-million fraud targeting elderly Americans has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court. Jimmy Ylimaki, 36, of Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot…
To collect the cash without leaving a trail, the ring ran a disciplined "hub-and-spoke" logistics network. Crews booked a central short-term rental as a headquarters for about a week while using nearby rentals as temporary drop sites for a few…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) — The FBI is working to raise awareness of cyber threats and urge victims to report cybercrimes during Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October. “These scams and these threats just continue to grow,” Amanda Knutson said. Knutson, FBI…
In both incidents, the victims were approached at bus stops and convinced to hand over their valuables for a blessing Vulnerable seniors are being targeted at bus stops by scammers, who have stolen thousands of dollars from two elderly women…
Scammers are constantly finding new ways to target older adults, often using deceptive messages and emotional manipulation to gain their trust and steal their money or personal information. From suspicious emails to fake payment demands, these schemes can be difficult…
Twin brothers from Ghana and a woman from Hawaii swindled their victims out of $9 million. Twin brothers from Ghana and a Hawaii woman have pleaded guilty to participating in an international romance scam that targeted older Americans and cost victims…
A refund request for a damaged grocery item allegedly cost a 56-year-old Bengaluru woman ₹98,000. The Vasanth Nagar resident reportedly searched online for Blinkit’s customer care number and ended up contacting fraudsters who claimed they would help process her refund. The…
CORINTH, Miss. (WTVA) – A man says he was scammed by someone shortly after the death of his sister. Tim Williams said he was called by a woman who identified herself as his sister’s – Stephanie Jeanine Williams Machado – life insurance agent.
New York State Police are asking the public for help identifying a man linked to a grand larceny and criminal impersonation investigation involving two Capital Region banks. According to the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Livingston,…
SHREVEPORT, La. â Shreveport police detectives assigned to the Financial Crimes Task Force have arrested a former caregiver accused of using a former client's personal information to establish utility service without authorization. Gabrielle Moore was arrested on Saturday and booked…
Scams aimed at older people: grandparent scams, tech-support scams, gold-bar and cash-courier scams, and the people charged.
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