Protecting Florida’s more than 5 million seniors is one of my top priorities as Florida’s Attorney General. An important partner in this mission is the Seniors vs. Crime project.

Seniors vs. Crime is made up of volunteers called Senior Sleuths that work to prevent crime and fraud involving seniors and aid consumers in resolving disputes. Over the past two years, Seniors vs. Crime has helped recover, refund and save more than $3.4 million for older Floridians.

This week, the 2020 Seniors vs. Crime Annual Report was released, highlighting $1.7 million in total refunds, savings and recoveries for seniors attained this past year. To view the recent report, click here.

As COVID-19 rapidly spread across the world, criminals doubled down on efforts to target seniors—but that did not deter the Seniors vs. Crime volunteers. Not only did they help protect their fellow seniors who had been victimized, they also provided thousands of Floridians with the tools needed to avoid scams—all at no cost to seniors.

While this latest report is promising, our work protecting Florida’s seniors is far from over. I remain as dedicated as ever to protecting older Floridians from exploitation, which is why, during this legislative session, I am working with Sen. Danny Burgess and Rep. Colleen Burton on a bill to strengthen senior protection in Florida.

You can help us protect seniors from fraud and other crimes by reporting instances of scams or non-emergency instances of senior exploitation to 1(866) 9NO-SCAM. In case of an emergency, please call 911.

By reporting senior scams when you see them, you can help us build a Stronger, Safer Florida.