Ten days, $15K later, Augusta County couple are victims of sweepstakes scam
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An Augusta County couple was bilked out of $15,000 this month by sophisticated scammers who claimed they had won a sweepstakes drawing.
Search Results for elder fraud
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Virginia Beach investment advisor, Williamsburg attorney sentenced
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A former Virginia Beach investment advisor was sentenced this week to 35 years in prison, following last week’s sentencing of his Williamsburg-based attorney to 10 years in prison, for their roles in a nationwide investment fraud scheme.
Scam alert: Scammers claiming to be with Department of Justice preying on seniors
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The Office of Justice Programs’ Office for Victims of Crime has received multiple reports that individuals claiming to represent the Department of Justice are calling members of the public as part of an imposter scam.
Michael Schoeffel: The Glorious and Utterly True Adventures of Kash Quixote
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Regarding the good fortune of the valorous Kash Quixote in the fearful and never imagined sally of thwarting election fraud, along with other vomitous events worthy of joyful remembrance.
Virginia lawmakers demand federal oversight of Colonial Heights nursing home
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Virginia lawmakers demanded oversight of Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where 18 staff members were arrested.
Israel at the crossroads: Occupation, genocide, and the death of a vision
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Israel is the fulfillment of a millennia-old dream: to be free, live in peace, flourish, and grow in a sovereign national home.
Imperfection is the point: On tee-ball, the Steroid Era, and the love of baseball
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My first practice as a tee-ball coach, or “Coach Papa,” as my son calls me, ended with at least four children in tears. I’ll take most of the responsibility for this.
‘Seniors are increasingly being targeted by scammers’: What signs to look for
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Each year, seniors lose billions of dollars from financial exploitation perpetrated by friends, family, caregivers or strangers.
Tips to plan for financial challenges for Alzheimer’s, dementia diagnosis
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One in nine Americans aged 65 or older are living with Alzheimer’s disease – and the costs associated with the diagnosis and treatment can put a tremendous strain on a family’s financial security.
Richmond assisted living facility owner sentenced for using Social Security benefits to pay personal debts, gambling expenses
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The former owner of a Richmond-based assisted living facility was sentenced today to two years in prison for health care fraud after diverting more than $800,000 in federal and state benefits that were intended to pay for the care of the facility’s residents.
