U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah

This week, U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak was featured on KUTV 2 News/KJZZ 14 the ARC to discuss fraud targeting older Americans and tips to avoid these sometimes sophisticated scams.

🎥Full segment here:🔗 https://youtu.be/GGg7ehW5V5c?si=0tyuvYPO79R4MWJC

This week, U.S. Attorney Holyoak and Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Hirata visited folks at the Midvale Senior Center to discuss elder fraud in Utah, and gave tips to avoid these sophisticated scams.

To fight elder fraud, a top Utah law enforcer is meeting with seniors around the state • Utah News Dispatch A top federal official in Utah is warning that AI is helping scammers target older adults in increasingly sophisticated ways.

Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Holyoak visited the Midvale Senior Center where she and our office's Elder Fraud Coordinator, AUSA Mark Hirata, spoke to the older community members about fraud.
🌟This marks the 14th county U.S. Attorney Holyoak has visited during her tour to senior centers in all 29 counties across Utah to discuss fraud targeting older Americans.
Remember, if you receive a suspicious or unexpected call, text, or email where someone is pressuring you to give personal information or payment 🚩STOP, DROP, and CALL. Stop what you are doing, Drop the call or email, and Call the trusted source!

⚠️If you or someone is a victim of fraud report it!
🔗FBI's https://www.ic3.gov/
☎️ Call the Elder Fraud Hotline 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311)
📞Medicare Fraud Hotline 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477)

🎥Behind the Scenes: Monday was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak was featured on Fox 13's Good Day Utah discussing her efforts to combat elder fraud in Utah with the launch of the Fraud Prevention Initiative for Older Americans.

For more information visit:🔗 https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/pr/us-attorneys-office-launches-fraud-prevention-initiative-older-americans-combat-elder

Utah Known Gang Member Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm as a Previously Convicted Felon

PRESS RELEASE:🔗 https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/pr/utah-known-gang-member-sentenced-possessing-firearm-previously-convicted-felon

Final Defendant in ATM Robbery Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison

🔗https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/pr/final-defendant-atm-robbery-sentenced-60-months-prison

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The U.S. Attorney's Office remains committed to preventing and prosecuting those who target older Americans. It is our mission to both prevent and prosecute fraud on elder Americans.

⚠️ We remain on high alert & will prosecute those who prey upon them. ⚖️

If you are a victim of Elder fraud, or know someone who is, take action and call: ☎️ 1-833-372-8311.

World Elder Abuse Awareness day is today and the U.S. Attorney's Office is joining agencies and businesses across the country to raise awareness about how to recognize and avoid imposter scams.

👀See tips below to avoid Government Imposters! 🚩'
⚠️Learn more at🔗 ejcc.acl.gov/imposters

Today we celebrate . This day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.

🔗Learn more about the origins of Flag Day:https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/flagday.pdf