HOOD RIVER, Ore. — A Hood River grandmother says she was scammed out of her six-figure inheritance after con artists posed as her longtime financial planner and convinced her to send them $100,000.

After Suzanne Pence fell victim to an inheritance investment scam, financial advisor Taylor Willson shares the red flags that could have saved her. From face-to-face meetings to FINRA.org background ...

NIBLEY, Cache County – Utahns are receiving messages and letters about unclaimed money from a deceased relative, or at the very least, someone who shares their last name. But it's an inheritance scam ...

Investigators are warning of an inheritance scam hitting Washington County. Last month, a resident received a letter in the mail claiming they are set to inherit $75 million from a long-lost relative, ...

Adults age 60 and older are more likely to report losses of $100,000 or more due to financial fraud, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Those incidents account for 68% of the $2.4 billion in ...

Older adults are more vulnerable to financial scams, with the FBI reporting that people aged 60 and older lost a combined $3.4 billion to scams in 2023. Scammers target this demographic because they ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Insurance Division (IID) is warning Iowans about inheritance scams that increase during the holiday season. Iowans have been receiving letters claiming they have a ...

As Iowans prepare to celebrate the holidays with family and friends, state officials are warning that scammers do not take time off. The Iowa Insurance Division says it has received reports of Iowans ...

WILKES-BARRE — According to the FTC, Americans lost over $12 billion to scams in 2024 — a 25% increase from the previous year, U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser said on Thursday. Meuser, R-Dallas, chairman of the ...