The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office hosted a scam prevention press conference Tuesday, partnering with Elder Options to provide more information about these types of crimes in the community.
The panel featured Sheriff Chad Scott, Captain Steve Maynard, Detective Travis Parsons, Deputy Cary Gallop and Elder Options elder abuse project coordinator Leslie Andrews.
ACSO projects nearly $8.7 million will be lost to fraud by the end of 2026. Elders, specifically, are targeted as a vulnerable group. In the numbers as of June, elders lost 51% of the total $4,340,247.29…