12 result(s) for “Elderly”
A 93-year-old resident of Shiga Prefecture pretended to comply with a caller posing as a police officer, recorded the exchange, and helped officers arrest a 47-year-old man on October 26, 2026, in a rare example of an elderly citizen using caution and presence of mind to foil a phone scam.
Utrecht police say a 16 year old who posed in a bank withdrawal with a stolen card has been identified and detained following an investigation of a phone scam in which callers posed as investigators to collect elderly victims’ bank cards and jewelry.
South Korean investigators have intensified operations against large voice phishing and related fraud networks over recent weeks, leveraging cooperation with Southeast Asian and Central Asian police to dismantle call centres, seize funds and press extradition requests. The moves reflect a sustained campaign to curb schemes that have cost victims hundreds of millions of dollars and fuelled transnational money laundering.
A two week islandwide enforcement operation led by the Singapore Police Force has identified 280 suspected scammers and money mules tied to more than 633 scam cases with reported losses of about S$4.4 million, the force said on October 8, 2026.
Spain is heading to an early general election on November 29 after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called voters back to the polls amid a deepening housing crisis, parliamentary gridlock and growing pressure on his minority government
Japanese authorities and Southeast Asian partners have moved against a transnational fraud network that used impersonation and social media to extract millions from victims in Japan, underscoring the growing sophistication of fake police and crypto investment scams aimed at older and middle aged victims.
Staffordshire Police issued a fresh warning on October 3, 2026 after a local resident was tricked into buying £2,000 of gift cards following phone calls impersonating police. Authorities say the method is part of a nationwide pattern of impersonation and gift card fraud and urge people to hang up, verify callers and report attempts to Report Fraud.
Prime Minister Anutin ordered a unified single data system for relief operations and instructed governors to prepare shelters and supplies, while the military confirmed assets on standby to support evacuations and water management ahead of heavy rains forecast for early October.
The seventh edition of the Gandhara Independent Film Festival opens today at Karachi’s National Academy of Performing Arts, offering three days of Pakistani shorts and international work, panels and a closing awards ceremony on October 4.
Police in Sweden’s northern policing region issued an urgent warning on October 2, 2026 that telephone and SMS frauds are again circulating across the area, with callers posing as police or service providers and attempting to trick mainly older people into handing over money or revealing BankID credentials.
A shallow earthquake with an epicenter off Yonaguni island shook parts of the Yaeyama island chain on September 30, 2026. Japan Meteorological Agency recorded it as magnitude 6.0 and issued a small sea level advisory, while the USGS measured it at magnitude 5.6. Authorities say there are no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.
A video of former India batsman Vinod Kambli filmed at an elderly care centre in Thane has circulated widely, showing him with a weakened voice and unsteady gait. Family members and care staff say he is receiving treatment and stable, while fans and former colleagues express concern.