More Seniors Falling Victim To Scams, Crime
By Zachary K. Johnson, The Record, Stockton, Calif. |
It is not just con artists swiping financial information, said
And seniors can help protect themselves by learning about scams and to take precautions, such as not always carrying around a large purse filled with large amounts of cash, cards and a full checkbook, she said. "It's our responsibility to harden ourselves as targets."
And for seniors, that means looking out for friends, too.
Sometimes scammers move into the life of a widow or widower, cut them off from old friends and then bleed them dry, she said. "You've got to look out for each other. You know your friends' routines," she said.
Panelists outnumbered the seniors at the
"Arm yourself with information, and if you need help, it's available," said Rep.
Contractors
Annuities
Scam by mail
There are no legal foreign lotteries in
Pharmaceuticals
About 95 percent of websites selling medical drugs are not licensed to do so, said
Seniors should think of their
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