Don’t Mess with the Elderly
An article detailing how phone scammers caught the author’s dad, even though he knew better.
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Scam Artists Touting Fake Virus Testing Kits
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 →
Beware Holiday Scams Targeting Seniors
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 →
How to help keep a senior from being scammed
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 →
Why Scammers Target Seniors
Senior citizens are the fastest-growing segment of the population, and as a result of this, we are now more at risk for being victims of fraud. As a matter of fact, financial scams targeting seniors are now so rampant that … Continue reading →