Scams Targeting the Elderly
Because of the trusting nature of their generation, the amount of money they may have accrued over the years in retirement, and their health status scammers are constantly trying to target the elderly. We’ve come across quite a few recurring scams targeting the elderly that have been happening and have highlighted them in this post. First, here are some common traits of the scams we’ve found: Unsolicited calls, mailings, or door to door sales Asking the victim to send money in order to get money Posing as a family member to garner trust and get money Offering ‘free’ products that require credit card, bank, Medicare, or insurance information Aggressive salesperson with no ID Asking victims to sign a contract or blank forms with out the chance to review them Being asked to wire funds immediately Think you or a family member has been a victim of a scam? It’s OK to let your local police department know. You may end up helping someone else in the future. Here are some