Scams targeting seniors & older adults

Scams that disproportionately target older adults, retirees, and elderly homeowners — often through impersonation, urgency, and isolation. (190 scam types.)

High riskAccident Emergency Relative Scam
High riskAdvance Fee Scams
High riskAI Companion and Grief Bot Scams
High riskAI Companion App & Subscription Manipulation Scams
Critical riskAI Hyper-Personalised Phishing Scams
Critical riskAI Trading Bot Referral Scheme Scam
Critical riskAI Virtual Kidnapping Scams
High riskAnnuity & Pension Transfer Rollover Scams
High riskAntivirus Auto-Renewal Overcharge Scams
High riskArt & Collectibles Investment Scam
High riskATM Card Trapping (Lebanese Loop) Scam
High riskATM Card-Skimming Scam
Medium riskATM Cash-Trapping Scam
High riskATM Helper, Card Swap & Shoulder-Surfing Scams
High riskBail Money Relative Scam
Critical riskBenefit Overpayment Threat Scam
High riskBenefit Reverification Phishing Scams
High riskBitcoin ATM & Crypto Kiosk Scams
High riskBlessing Money Swap Scam
High riskBroadband Router Upgrade Scam
Medium riskBrowser Lock Scams
High riskCard-Cloning Fraud
Medium riskCarer Allowance Application Scam
High riskCertified Mail / Legal Notice Scam
Medium riskCharity Recurring Donation Trap Scam
High riskCheck Washing Fraud
High riskCost of Living Payment Phishing Scam
Critical riskCourier Fraud — Bank Card Collection
Critical riskDeepfake Voice Scams
Critical riskDigital Arrest Video Call Scam
Medium riskDigital Legacy Account Access Scam
Medium riskDisability Parking Permit Fee Scam
High riskDistraction Theft Scam
Medium riskDoorstep Charity Scams
High riskDriveway Paving & Sealcoating Scam
High riskEBT Food Assistance Phishing Scam
Critical riskElder Identity Theft
Critical riskEmergency Money Requests
High riskEnergy Bill Rebate Phishing Scam
Medium riskEnvelope Stuffing Scams
High riskFake Antivirus Scams
High riskFake Appliance Repair Technician Scam
High riskFake Arborist Tree Service Scam
High riskFake Arrest Warrant Payment Threat Scam
Critical riskFake Arrest Warrant Scams
Critical riskFake Bank Courier Card Collection Scam
Critical riskFake Bank Fraud Department Call Scam
Medium riskFake Benefits & Grant Scams
High riskFake Broadband and ISP Scams
High riskFake Carrier Bill Overdue / Disconnect Scam
Critical riskFake CBI / Federal Police Interrogation Scam
High riskFake Cell Tower Lease Scam
Medium riskFake Census Official Scam
Medium riskFake Census Scams
Medium riskFake Charity Collector Doorstep Scam
Medium riskFake Charity Lottery Scams
High riskFake Charity Scams
High riskFake Child Support Scams
High riskFake Children's Charity Scams
High riskFake Conscription / Military Call-Up Scam
Medium riskFake Council Officer Doorstep Scam
High riskFake Court Fine Email Scam
High riskFake Court Scams
High riskFake Cruise Deal Scams
High riskFake Crypto ETF Investment Scams
Medium riskFake Data Removal Service
High riskFake Debt Collector Doorstep Scam
Medium riskFake Dental & Vision Plan Scam
High riskFake Dental and Vision Plan Scams
High riskFake Disaster Text and Message Appeal Scams
Medium riskFake Do Not Call Registry Scam
High riskFake DVLA Vehicle Tax Refund Scam
High riskFake Energy Audit Upsell Scam
High riskFake Energy Broker Scams
High riskFake Extended Warranty and Product Insurance Scam
Medium riskFake Extended Warranty and Service Plan Scams
High riskFake FAFSA / Financial Aid Fee Scam
High riskFake Game Refund Support Scam
High riskFake Gas Safety Inspection Scam
High riskFake Government Healthcare Enrollment Scams
Critical riskFake Health Insurance Scams
Critical riskFake Health Plan and Membership Scheme Scam
High riskFake Home Security Alarm Scam
High riskFake Hospital Relative Admitted Scam
High riskFake Identity Monitoring Service
High riskFake Inheritance Notification Scam
High riskFake Inheritance Probate Lawyer Scam
High riskFake Jury Duty Scams
High riskFake Law Enforcement Leak Threat Scam
High riskFake Lawyer Relative Arrest Scam
High riskFake Life Insurance Scams
High riskFake Locksmith Overcharge Scam
High riskFake Medical Alert Device Scams
High riskFake Medical Emergency Scams
High riskFake Medicare Card Activation Scam
Medium riskFake Meter Reading Scams
Critical riskFake Meter Upgrade Doorstep Scam
Low riskFake Monk Blessing / Donation Scam
High riskFake Payment-App Notification Phishing
High riskFake Pension Reverification Scam
High riskFake Plumbing Emergency Overcharge Scam
High riskFake Police Doorstep ID Check Scam
Critical riskFake Police Scams
Critical riskFake Power of Attorney Document Scam
High riskFake Refund & Reversal Manipulation Scams
Medium riskFake Religious Collection Scams
High riskFake Savings Account & Bond Comparison Scams
High riskFake Social Security Scams
Medium riskFake Stimulus Payment Scams
Critical riskFake Subscription Refund Callback Scam
Critical riskFake Tax Office Scams
High riskFake Tax Refund OTP Verification Scam
Critical riskFake Tech Support Calls
Medium riskFake Traffic Camera Fine Scam
Medium riskFake Utility Emergency Caller Scam
High riskFake Veteran Charity Scams
High riskFake Water Company Refund Scam
Medium riskFake Water Quality Scams
Medium riskFake Weight-Loss Product Scams
High riskFake Will Executor Fee Scam
High riskFake Window Replacement Grant Scam
High riskForeign Lottery Scams
High riskFractional Property Investment Scams
Medium riskFuneral Home Overcharge Scam
High riskGift Card Blackmail Scam
High riskGift Card Romance Scams
High riskGold IRA / Precious Metals Rollover Scam
High riskGrandparent Scam
Medium riskGrief Medium and Psychic Scam
High riskGuardianship & Conservatorship Fraud
Medium riskGutter Cleaning Doorstep Scam
High riskHacked Friend Impersonation Scams
High riskHandyman Disappearing Deposit Scam
High riskHealthcare Billing Fraud
High riskHome Title & Deed Theft
High riskHVAC Scare & Overcharge Scam
High riskInheritance Lottery Scams
High riskInsurance Reinstatement Fee Scam
High riskInternational Sweepstakes Advance-Fee Scam
Critical riskInvestment Scams
High riskInvestment Seminar / Free Lunch Scam
High riskLand-Banking Investment Scam
High riskLeftover Asphalt/Paving Material Doorstep Scam
High riskMail Theft Identity Fraud
High riskMedical Debt Forgiveness & Settlement Scams
High riskMedical Identity Theft
Critical riskMedical Identity Theft (Data-Focused)
High riskMeter Tampering Fine Scam
High riskMystery Shopper Scams
Medium riskNeighbor Spoofing Impersonation Scam
Medium riskNumber Neighbor Spoofing Scam
Medium riskObituary and Death Notice Phishing Scam
High riskOnline Marriage Visa Fee Scam
High riskPension Credit Reactivation Scam
High riskPest Control Scare Scam
High riskPet Insurance Scams
High riskPigeon Drop (Found Money) Scam
High riskPremium Bond Prize Scams
High riskPrepaid Funeral Plan Scam
Medium riskPrescription Discount Card Scams
High riskPrize Claim Processing Fee Scam
High riskPromissory Note Fraud Scam
High riskProsperity Gospel 'Seed Money' Scam
High riskPublishers Sweepstakes-Style Scams
High riskRecorded Call Debt Extortion Scam
Critical riskReligious Affinity Investment Scam
Medium riskReligious Cause Scams
High riskReligious Tithe and Donation Scams
Critical riskRemote Access Scams
High riskReverse Mortgage Scams
High riskSmart Meter Scams
High riskSocial Security Number Suspension Scam
High riskSolar Panel Installation Deposit Scam
High riskStorm Chaser Roofing Scam
High riskSweepstakes Advance-Fee Scams
High riskSynthetic Identity Fraud
High riskSynthetic Identity Fraud
High riskTelecom Cramming Billing Scams
High riskTelevangelist Donation Phishing Scam
High riskTimeshare & Vacation Club Scams
Medium riskTombstone and Headstone Deposit Scam
High riskUnclaimed Estate Heir Scam
High riskUtility Autopay Enrollment Scam
Critical riskUtility Disconnection Threat Scam
Critical riskUtility Shutoff Scams
Medium riskWarranty and Insurance Renewal Scams
High riskWidow and Widower Romance Scams
High riskWine & Whisky-Cask Investment Scam
High riskWinner Notification Call Scams
High riskWinter Fuel Payment Scam