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 →
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 →
Story about an attempted scam of an elderly woman in which a man claims to be a lawyer representing her husband.
Continue reading →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 →
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 →
