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The AARP and scam victims are advocating for Congress to amend the tax law. Previous attempts at change have stalled, but advocates hope the pressure of sunsetting tax provisions will prompt action.

A Las Vegas woman is accused of defrauding older men and causing the death of at least one of them. Trump picks retired Air ...

William Phelps had no idea that the woman he married had a secret life. Prosecutors say she lured, drugged and stole from ...

She used online dating apps to lure older men to meet her in person, then drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a “sinister” romance scheme, the FBI said.

A scammer who claimed to be a U.S. Marine has cheated a 47-year-old woman out of almost $90,000, according to the Salina Police Department.

The agency described the scheme as one of the most nefarious it has encountered, with nearly a dozen known victims and ...

Aurora Phelps is being accused of drugging several elderly men and stealing their financial information, according to court ...

Aurora Phelps​ was indicted in Nevada over a series of romance scams that allegedly led to at least two deaths and one ...

When ordering a drink at a bar, you should show the bartender some respect. These are words and phrases you should really ...

In one instance Phelps is alleged to have kidnapped a victim by heavily sedating him and taking him across the U.S.-Mexico ...

An online romance scam left 71-year-old Linda Talbott homeless; learn how to spot romance scams to protect yourself.