The Latest Senior Scams – Charlotte Today There are five million cases of elder fraud in the United States annually, resulting in $27.4 billion in losses. Most victims don’t report it, due to embarrassment. As awareness of this issue grows, so does the brazenness of those committing the frauds. We...
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The Latest Senior Scams – Charlotte Today
The Latest Senior Scams – Charlotte Today There are five million cases of elder fraud in the United States annually, resulting in $27.4 billion in losses. Most victims don’t report it, due to embarrassment. As awareness of this issue grows, so does the brazenness of those committing the frauds. We...
6 WAYS TO AVOID SENIOR SCAMS AND FRAUDS – Smilecast 128
Senior Scams on the Rise – My Article from Sixty and Me In the U.S., victims of elder financial abuse can lose a cumulative sum of about $3 billion a year, according to Bob Blancato, head of the Elder Justice Coalition and expert in the Caregiver Smile Summit. And guess...
6 WAYS TO AVOID SENIOR SCAMS AND FRAUDS
Senior Scams on the Rise – My Article from Sixty and Me In the U.S., victims of elder financial abuse can lose a cumulative sum of about $3 billion a year, according to Bob Blancato, head of the Elder Justice Coalition and expert in the Caregiver Smile Summit. And guess...
Frauds and Schemes Targeting Older Folks – Five Things to Know
Frauds and Schemes Called Crime of 21st Century Frauds and Schemes target the older group because it’s believed that they have a significant amount of disposable income, savings, and other resources. Here are 5 fraud categories that older adults must know. Read the article.
Combating Senior Scams
Combating Senior Scams From ALFA In the last fiscal year, the United States Postal Inspection Service obtained more than 400 arrests and 410 convictions nationwide, and most of those schemes disproportionately targeted older Americans. Most of these schemes were related to foreign lottery/sweepstakes schemes, work-at-home scams and sweetheart scams. Illegal...
Committee on Aging Sets Up Toll Free Hotline to Combat Senior Scams ÛÒ 1-855-303-9470 (VIDEO)
Committee on Aging Sets Up Toll Free Hotline to Combat Senior Scams ÛÒ 1-855-303-9470
Committee on Aging Sets Up Toll Free Hotline to Combat Senior Scams – 1-855-303-9470
The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging has set up a new toll-free hotline to help combat senior scams. The hotline makes it easier for senior citizens to report suspected fraud and receive assistance.åÊ åÊIt will be staffed by a team of committee investigators weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5...