FBI officials in Massachusetts are warning the public about a "steady" uptick in fraud relating to quit claim deeds. "Folks across the region are having their roots literally pulled out from under ...

Scams targeting the elderly are the on the rise. A report released in April 2024 by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reported 101,000 elder fraud complaints with collective losses of $3 ...

But the rise of artificial ... called the National Elder Fraud Coordination Center, an attempt to tap in private companies who have resources in data privacy to assist in national law enforcement ...

These types of quitclaim fraud cases have become more common in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the FBI. “More and more people have grown accustomed to conducting real estate ...

Land theft is on the rise nationally and now the cases are increasing ... on their property. The FBI also has a website where property owners can report fraud.

The criminals are impersonating the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint ... filing an IC3 complaint can contact the DOJ Elder Justice Hotline, 1-833-FRAUD-11 (or 833-372-8311).

The FBI is warning people to be ... The advisory comes amid a rise in reports of deepfaked audio and sometimes video used in fraud and espionage campaigns. Last year, password manager LastPass ...