Scams

The two-week operation uncovered more than $6.5 billion in false claims submitted to insurers, according to the Department of Justice. Florida had 36 people listed as defendants, including 26 federal cases and 10 in state courts.

Social Security reserves could run short by the 2030s if Congress doesn’t act, according to a report from the program’s trustees. Whom might this shortage affect, and what benefits could be cut?

Residents are receiving calls regarding arrest warrants and citation payments.

Older Americans are losing billions of dollars annually to financial exploitation. Banks and investment firms are training employees to spot red flags and stop the transactions.

An idea for a cruise terminal near the Skyway is drawing early resistance as environmental groups question whether the promised benefits outweigh the risks to one of Tampa Bay’s most fragile coastal areas.

There is a trend of con artists posing as attorneys claiming they can help undocumented people secure work permits and bilking them of thousands of dollars.

People who sign up for Operation Senior Shield receive updates about the latest scams targeting older people, as well as help protecting personal information.

The Florida Republican is leading a bipartisan effort in the Senate to crack down on financial scams targeting older Americans with a bill aimed at equipping law enforcement with more advanced tools and resources.

Scott and fellow members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging demanded coordinated investigations to dismantle foreign fraud networks.

Those charged include 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and other licensed medical professionals for their participation in fraud involving over $14.6 billion in intended loss.

It’s usually someone in a social media application or electronic mail program — and the only way to serve them is via the app that protects their identity

A USF criminology professor said not to click on the link and offered an explanation of how these scams work.