Hacking, scamming abound in Cape Region

Mike Rawl

May 29, 2026

Event Date:

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 11:16 am

Jim Paterson’s column on scamming in the May 25 edition of the Cape Gazette should be sent to every email address in the Lewes region.

Hacking and scamming are an epidemic in coastal Delaware, and its prime targets are older, well-off individuals and the organizations that serve them. The number and variety of scams is diverse and effective – one acquaintance just lost $54,000, another had his bank account pilfered of $17,000. Delaware State Police provide a dedicated officer, but reporting often occurs too late. Much more must be done to alert and protect people from so much potential damage.

As our own Greater Lewes Foundation IT specialist advises, “Question everything.”

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