How fraud gets stopped in its tracks by real estate and title pros
Preservation of evidence and quick reporting is key in combatting schemes that led to $275 million in losses last year.
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Cybercrime against seniors is surging, with $7.75B reportedly lost in 2025
Investment fraud, much of it involving cryptocurrency and fake trading platforms, inflicted the heaviest financial toll on seniors.
FBI: Cybercrime losses topped $20.8B in 2025, real estate fraud hit $275M
Real estate fraud alone accounted for 12,368 complaints, showing a continued and growing threat for housing professionals and clients.
YouTubers set trap for crime ring targeting seniors, resulting in 25 arrests
Federal agents disrupted a long-running fraud scheme targeting seniors, helped by YouTubers who set and sprang the trap on the fraudsters.
25 Canadians charged in ‘grandparent scam’ targeting U.S. seniors
25 Canadians have been charged by U.S. authorities with bilking older Americans out of an estimated $21 million.
Chicago-area contractor sentenced to 17 years in prison over reverse mortgage scam
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this week that Mark Steven Diamond, who was accused of “bilking elderly homeowners in a reverse mortgage and home repair scheme,” was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.