Rising fraud and scam complaints targeting residents
Kentwood
Summary
Fraud complaints jumped to 83 last quarter, often targeting seniors through phone and internet scams. The police chief says education is the best defense and officers present at retirement communities, but commissioners want scam alerts shared more broadly.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Jul 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Residents have lost sums as large as $15,000 in a single scam, and many cases can't be recovered or prosecuted.
Better scam awareness would protect seniors and other vulnerable residents from losing money.
Seniors and immigrant community members, including Bosnian residents targeted in one scheme, are being defrauded.
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