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Law enforcement and government officials are intensifying efforts to combat fraud, particularly targeting seniors and cryptocurrency schemes. In New York's NY04 district, Rep. Desposito partnered with local authorities to conduct a Senior Scam Seminar, educating seniors on common scams and preventive measures. Similarly, Rep. Malliotakis and federal law enforcement in Staten Island are collaborating to address check theft and fraud. In Boston, the FBI and Lakeville police discussed best practices to combat cryptocurrency fraud, with Americans reporting $5.6 billion in losses last year. Additionally, a significant cryptocurrency scam in Thailand, orchestrated via Facebook, was busted, where scammers defrauded a local woman of over $620,000.
I'm in City Hall, taking part in a joint meeting of the Committees on Aging & Public Safety to discuss elder fraud in NYC & what we can do to stop it. As your elected officials it's our obligation to protect our seniors from fraud & today we are exploring ways to do just that https://t.co/eCqUOHPVT9
A productive meeting with @StatenIslandDA, @NYPDstatenIslnd and our federal law enforcement partners as we work together to curb check theft & protect local residents from becoming victims of fraud. https://t.co/rSJFUVLrhZ
THAI CRYPTO HEIST BUSTED BY COPS Scammers who bagged over $620K from a local woman in a cross-border hustle just got busted big time. They ran the play straight off Facebook, then into private chats to close the deal. But they didn’t just take the money and run—foolishly, they… https://t.co/yZJtIuZMkA
