/tags/scams scams en-US SA国际传谋 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:39:00 GMT /law-justice/2026-04-22/phishing-scams-have-long-targeted-floridas-seniors-ai-raises-the-stakes While online phishing scams aren't new, they've become more pernicious. That's largely thanks to artificial intelligence. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:39:00 GMT /law-justice/2026-04-22/phishing-scams-have-long-targeted-floridas-seniors-ai-raises-the-stakes Natalie Kaufman /news-in-brief/2026-03-13/palm-beach-county-issues-urgent-warning-over-sophisticated-phishing-scam-over-building-permits The scam involves criminals impersonating government personnel to solicit fraudulent payments for building permits and development applications. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT /news-in-brief/2026-03-13/palm-beach-county-issues-urgent-warning-over-sophisticated-phishing-scam-over-building-permits SA国际传谋 News Staff /law-justice/2026-02-27/a-local-and-national-jump-in-phone-and-internet-scam-cases-leads-to-the-dont-fall-for-the-call-campaign Local and state law enforcement agencies, along with some local banking representatives, announced the initiative at the Leon County Sheriff's Department Feb. 26. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:10:22 GMT /law-justice/2026-02-27/a-local-and-national-jump-in-phone-and-internet-scam-cases-leads-to-the-dont-fall-for-the-call-campaign Tom Flanigan /law-justice/2025-08-01/sen-rick-scott-scammers-ripped-off-5-billion-from-seniors-last-year-his-new-bill-goes-after-them The Florida Republican senator is leading a bipartisan effort in the Senate to crack down on financial scams targeting older Americans with a bill aimed at equipping local and state law enforcement with more advanced tools and resources to track down scammers. Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:32:13 GMT /law-justice/2025-08-01/sen-rick-scott-scammers-ripped-off-5-billion-from-seniors-last-year-his-new-bill-goes-after-them Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2025-07-21/sen-rick-scott-leads-lawmakers-in-urging-crackdown-on-international-scams-targeting-seniors In a letter sent last week to top Trump administration officials, the Florida senator and members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging demanded coordinated investigations to dismantle foreign fraud networks exploiting seniors, citing $3.4 billion losses and trafficked labor in Southeast Asia in 2023. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:05:59 GMT /government-politics/2025-07-21/sen-rick-scott-leads-lawmakers-in-urging-crackdown-on-international-scams-targeting-seniors Elizabeth Insuasti /government-politics/2025-06-16/scammers-posing-as-border-patrol-agents-to-steal-personal-info-money-over-phone-says-feds Federal immigration authorities say scammers are calling and targeting people with threats of deportation or being tied to drug traffickers in order to get money or Social Security numbers. The feds advice: Hang up the phone. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-06-16/scammers-posing-as-border-patrol-agents-to-steal-personal-info-money-over-phone-says-feds SA国际传谋 News Staff /business/2024-09-09/what-psychologists-have-learned-about-whos-most-susceptible-to-scams-and-when Older adults often hold positions of power, have retirement savings accumulated over the course of their lifetimes, and make important financial and health-related decisions 鈥� all of which makes them attractive targets for financial exploitation. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT /business/2024-09-09/what-psychologists-have-learned-about-whos-most-susceptible-to-scams-and-when Natalie C. Ebner and Didem Pehlivanoglu | The Conversation /government-politics/2024-05-29/desantis-signs-bill-targeting-the-financial-exploitation-of-seniors Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed nine bills, including a measure (SB 556) that will allow banks to delay disbursing money if employees think seniors or 鈥渧ulnerable鈥� adults could be getting financially exploited. Wed, 29 May 2024 13:56:56 GMT /government-politics/2024-05-29/desantis-signs-bill-targeting-the-financial-exploitation-of-seniors /law-justice/2024-01-09/jury-duty-scam-florida A nationwide scam involving jury duty and fines for a claimed non-appearance has prompted an alert from officials of the U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-01-09/jury-duty-scam-florida WGCU Staff /business/2023-11-23/how-to-avoid-getting-scammed-holiday-shopping-fraud As you start to gear up for the holidays 鈥� whether by shopping or donating 鈥� it can be all too easy to fall vulnerable to potential scammers. Here's how to navigate and avoid them. Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:00:00 GMT /business/2023-11-23/how-to-avoid-getting-scammed-holiday-shopping-fraud Ammy Galeano