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Don't Be Fooled by Scams
While April Fool’s Day happens just once each year, millions of older adults are being fooled by scammers every day.
Beware the IRS Scam Letters
Scammers aren't just impersonating IRS agents via phone calls, the fraudsters are now sending letters. Here's what you need to know
Identity Theft and the Elderly
If you’re over 60 years old or you're looking after an elderly loved one, be careful. Criminals take more than $36 billion from older...
Fraudulent Calls from Social Security Impersonators
Acting Inspector General of Social Security, Gale Stallworth Stone, is urging citizens to remain vigilant of telephone impersonation...
Beware the Publisher's Clearinghouse Scam
This scam is using the Publishers Clearing House (PCH) name and claiming that victims have won a special Senior Citizens edition of the...
Avoiding Scams While on Vacation
As the summer vacation season moves into high gear, keep Benjamin Franklin's words of wisdom in mind: “an ounce of prevention is worth a...
Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Seniors
Abuse of seniors is commonly referred to as elder abuse. Unfortunately, it is more common than you may think. According to the National...
Do Mom & Dad Need Help Protecting their Money?
It’s a loaded question, one that many adult children want to ask—but don’t—often until it’s too late. Research shows that financial...
IRS, Security Summit Partners warn of new twist on phone scam; crooks direct taxpayers to IRS.gov to
The Internal Revenue Service is warning of a new twist on an old phone scam as criminals use telephone numbers that mimic IRS Taxpayer...
Your loved one's identity has been stolen. Now what?
It's the news no caregiver ever wants to get--an elderly loved one has been the victim of a data breach and his identity has been stolen....
