Webbonta is talking about thieves who target seniors by scamming them through phone calls or emails. It's a major problem affecting thousands of people. Theft by false pretense. Salinas pd would like everyone to be aware of phone scams going around targeting senior citizens where the caller. Webthe scams usually involve someone supposedly spotting fraud or criminal activity on one of your accounts, offering to help “protect” your money, sometimes asking you to share. An analysis of fraud loss reports filed with the ftc in 2020 shows which scams people 60+ were likely to report losing money to — when compared. Webprotecting older adults is one of the ftc’s top priorities, and a new report to congress tells how the agency tackled fraud, scams, and other issues affecting older.