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Combating the Growing Problem of Elder Fraud

Learn how to protect yourself from various types of frauds and scams...hear from the experts!

Seniors Are The ‘Target of Choice’ for COVID Scammers

Editorial Note: This article was posted April 23, 2021 as a press release on the AMAC.us website. It was written by AMAC Foundation board member John Grimaldi, and draws...Read More

Due Diligence Checklist to Avoid Investment Fraud

Two weeks ago, our “News & Interesting Information” page focused on a week-long series of daily general information updates and reference sources associated with the general topic of Elder...Read More

Identify Theft

So far this is week, we’ve addressed a variety of elder Fraud issues, ranging from the scams spawned in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the flow of...Read More

Focus on Elder Fraud

Today’s post in the Elder Fraud series focuses on understanding “elder fraud” and the types of scams faced by intended victims. How to spot a fraud situation and how...Read More

Internet Crime: Who’s Affected?

Today’s post in the Elder Fraud series focuses on victim demographics, as reported in the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Annual Report, specifically the age groups targeted and...Read More

FBI: Internet Crime up Almost 70% in 2020

The second post in our Elder Fraud series takes a look at the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, providing general information on the types of internet-based crimes facing everyone...Read More

Elder Fraud Takes On a New Dimension as Stimulus Checks Arrive

This week, the AMAC Foundation is using its weekly blog post to address a serious concern affecting its constituency…Elder Fraud and its many manifestations. We’ll be posting articles focused...Read More