Families warned before the scam reached them
38
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7 reports · first seen 22 days ago
“Caller claims to be your daughter Vanessa and urgently needs bail.”
How to spot it. Caller claims to be your daughter Vanessa and urgently needs bail.
49 reports · first seen 33 days ago
“Unpaid toll $91.50. Avoid collections: peachpass-pay[.]co”
How to spot it. Pay Peach Pass only on the account you already set up.
77 reports · first seen 24 days ago
“Grandma it's me, I need bail money, please don't tell Mom…”
How to spot it. A 'grandson' on a new number, rushed, asking you to keep it secret — then gift cards.
63 reports · first seen 29 days ago
“Your Medicare card is cancelled unless you confirm your Social Security number…”
How to spot it. Medicare will not cold-call for your SSN.
98 reports · first seen 25 days ago
“Your service will be disconnected TODAY. Pay at gpwr-bill[.]net…”
How to spot it. Georgia Power does not collect over WhatsApp. Look at a paper bill.
126 reports · first seen 31 days ago
“We froze a $1,940 charge. Confirm now: chase-secure[.]help/…”
How to spot it. Open the bank app you already have. Never tap a texted link.
42 reports · first seen 36 days ago
“You have a $2,400 IRS refund waiting. Confirm your routing number…”
How to spot it. The IRS does not call about refunds on WhatsApp.
28 reports · first seen 35 days ago
“Your package is waiting. Pay a $2.95 redelivery fee at…”
How to spot it. Carriers do not ask for a redelivery fee by text.
Paths for Grandparent voice-clone call.
1 report protected 38 families within 2 hours.
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Georgia, where Nani lives, ranks 8 — $218M in losses reported by people 60 and older.
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FBI IC3 2025 Elder Fraud Report. Full-year totals for people 60 and older — they stay put when the Atlanta range changes. These are the published state totals, not Atlanta demo data.
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| Rank | State | Losses | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $1.40B | 22,157 |
| 2 | Florida | $710M | 17,147 |
| 3 | Texas | $679M | 14,410 |
| 4 | New York | $409M | 8,537 |
| 5 | Arizona | $344M | 9,834 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $250M | 4,111 |
| 7 | Virginia | $221M | 5,509 |
| 8 | GeorgiaNani's state | $218M | 4,865 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $216M | 7,088 |
| 10 | Illinois | $189M | 7,701 |