Sedgwick County’s top prosecutor is reminding the public to remain vigilant against scams following the recent release of a U.S. Department of Justice report that reveals the staggering cost of financial fraud for America’s oldest residents.
In the one-year period from July 2024 to June 2025, thieves attempted or were successful in stealing more than $2.3 billion from just over 1 million seniors, according to the DOJ’s 2025 Annual Report to Congress on Department of Justice Activities to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse.
It’s a figure so staggering that Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett is again calling on the public to watch out for this sort of criminal activity so people don’t fall victim…