A 6-year-old Australian boy's parents were arrested after allegedly lying about his cancer diagnosis to ask for donations to raise about $60,000.

A British phone company is getting back at scammers with an AI tool that keeps fraudsters on the line with a fake grandma offering fabricated bank information.

Scammers typically insist that the individual's cooperation is needed due to an intercepted shipment allegedly tied to the target's name and address

An 83-year-old Oregon man was scammed out of $90,000 by fake FBI agents, so he teamed up with real FBI agents to catch the thieves.

Scammers reportedly swindled $100,000 from an elderly man after claiming that he had won the Mega Millions Jackpot.

A Georgia woman has been sentenced to 145 months in prison on Friday after leading an elder fraud scheme that preyed on over 250 South Floridian senior citizens, leaving them $1.4 million out of pocket. 

More victims have since emerged after two Indian nationals pleaded guilty on conspiracy charges relating to their involvement in an international robocalls scheme that targeted thousands of vulnerable elderly Americans across multiple U.S. states, including Virginia, for several years.

People are reminded to be vigilant not to be conned into buying fake COVID-19 vaccines. The public is urged to do the necessary fact-checking first and make the necessary consultations before engaging with people, especially ones they do not know directly.