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Scam Artists Touting Fake Virus Testing Kits

Geezer Guff Posted on March 26, 2020 by geezerbillMarch 26, 2020
Senior virus scam

If there is a medical emergency, like the coronavirus, can scam artists be far behind? This story from WBRZ-2, an ABC channel in Baton Rouge, LA reported about con artists who are trying “to take advantage of the elderly by … Continue reading →

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Posted in Scams | Tagged coronavirus, fake virus testing kits, medicare, scam artists, scams, seniors, WBRZ-2 | Leave a reply

Beware Holiday Scams Targeting Seniors

Geezer Guff Posted on December 18, 2019 by geezerbillDecember 18, 2019
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This article from the News-Enterprise (Elizabethtown, KY) talks about how, during the holiday season, scammers attempt to take advantage of people’s generosity and busy schedules to steal money and information. The elderly are often targets because we have retirement savings … Continue reading →

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Posted in Scams | Tagged holidays, Michael Bateman, News-Enterprise, scammers, scams, seniors, target | Leave a reply

Phone Scams Increasing at an Alarming Rate

Geezer Guff Posted on February 23, 2019 by geezerbillFebruary 23, 2019
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Story about an attempted scam of an elderly woman in which a man claims to be a lawyer representing her husband.

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Posted in Scams | Tagged elderly, Ian Brandley, phone scam, scam, scammer, senior woman, The Acorn | Leave a reply

Scam Targets Medicare Users to Divulge Social Security Numbers

Geezer Guff Posted on August 11, 2017 by geezerbillAugust 11, 2017
Scam targets Medicare users to divulge Social Security numbers

As most senior citizens know, our Social Security numbers are currently used for our Medicare cards. But in April, 2018 we’ll be receiving a new card with a random 11-character string of numbers and letters. Since scammers love Social Security … Continue reading →

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Posted in Scams | Tagged elderly, fraud, medicare, Medicare card, scam, scammer, scammers, senior citizens, seniors, Social Security number | 1 Reply

How to help keep a senior from being scammed

Geezer Guff Posted on February 20, 2017 by geezerbillFebruary 20, 2017
senior scams

This Boston Globe story begins with “One in 10 Americans age 60 and older experiences some form of physical, emotional, financial, or even sexual abuse over the course of a year…” This short article also includes five ways consumers can … Continue reading →

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Posted in Scams | Tagged article, Boston Globe, elderly, safety, scams, senior, story | Leave a reply

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