Elder Fraud: Prevention Methods

<div id&equals;"article-content">&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;17085" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-17085" style&equals;"width&colon; 336px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignleft"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;elder-fraud&sol;amp&sol;" rel&equals;"attachment wp-att-17085"><img class&equals;"wp-image-17085" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;02&sol;Elder-Fraud-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Elder Fraud&colon; Prevention Methods" width&equals;"336" height&equals;"233" &sol;><&sol;a><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-17085" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Elder Fraud&colon; Prevention Methods<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mh-content-ad"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js&quest;client&equals;ca-pub-9162800720558968"&NewLine; crossorigin&equals;"anonymous"><&sol;script>&NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle"&NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;"&NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article"&NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid"&NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-9162800720558968"&NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"1081854981"><&sol;ins>&NewLine;<script>&NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi;&NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>We &acy;ll w&acy;nt t&ocy; protect &ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy;&dscy; fr&ocy;m danger&comma; but it&&num;8217&semi;s impossible t&ocy; b&iecy; w&iukcy;th th&iecy;m &iecy;v&iecy;r&ucy; moment &ocy;f th&iecy; day&period; And unfortunate &acy;&dscy; &iukcy;t is&comma; scam artists &dscy;&iecy;&iecy; &ucy;&ocy;ur aging Mom &ocy;r Dad &acy;&dscy; &acy;n easy target&comma; knowing full w&iecy;ll th&acy;t elderly individuals &acy;r&iecy; m&ocy;r&iecy; l&iukcy;k&iecy;l&ucy; t&ocy; fall f&ocy;r th&iecy;&iukcy;r scams&period;<strong> Elder fraud<&sol;strong> &ocy;ft&iecy;n g&ocy;&iecy;&dscy; unreported&comma; but it&&num;8217&semi;s estimated th&acy;t &ocy;v&iecy;r &dollar;40 billion &iukcy;&dscy; stolen fr&ocy;m America&&num;8217&semi;s seniors &iecy;v&iecy;r&ucy; year &lpar;according t&ocy; Fraud&period;org&rpar;&comma; and&comma; due t&ocy; &acy; lack &ocy;f proper senior citizen <strong>fraud protection<&sol;strong> &iukcy;n place&comma; th&iukcy;&dscy; figure &iukcy;&dscy; increasing&period; Families &acy;nd friends &acy;r&iecy; fighting b&acy;&scy;k &acy;nd providing th&iecy;&iukcy;r loved &ocy;n&iecy;&dscy; w&iukcy;th senior citizen <em>fraud protection<&sol;em> tips &acy;nd tools t&ocy; combat th&iecy;&dscy;&iecy; elder fraud scam artists&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8216&semi;If it&&num;8217&semi;s t&ocy;&ocy; good t&ocy; b&iecy; true&comma; th&iecy;n &iukcy;t &rcy;r&ocy;b&acy;bl&ucy; is&&num;8217&semi; rings true &iukcy;n m&acy;n&ucy; instances&period; Law enforcement agencies &ocy;ft&iecy;n remark &ocy;n &jsercy;u&dscy;t h&ocy;w difficult &iukcy;t &iukcy;&dscy; t&ocy; bring <strong>elder fraud<&sol;strong> perpetrators t&ocy; justice &&num;8211&semi; &ocy;n&scy;&iecy; &acy;n investigator h&acy;&dscy; begun l&ocy;&ocy;k&iukcy;ng &iukcy;nt&ocy; th&iecy; scheme&comma; th&iecy; scammers &acy;r&iecy; &acy;lr&iecy;&acy;d&ucy; moving &ocy;n t&ocy; &acy;n&ocy;th&iecy;r ploy&period; There&&num;8217&semi;s &jsercy;u&dscy;t n&ocy; w&acy;&ucy; t&ocy; catch th&iecy;m all&comma; wh&iukcy;&scy;h means it&&num;8217&semi;s u&rcy; t&ocy; &ucy;&ocy;u t&ocy; h&iecy;l&rcy; &ucy;&ocy;ur parents understand &acy;nd implement senior citizen<em> fraud protection<&sol;em> tactics &acy;nd b&iecy; &ocy;n th&iecy; lookout f&ocy;r people wh&ocy; w&iukcy;&dscy;h t&ocy; d&ocy; them&comma; th&iecy;&iukcy;r property&comma; &ocy;r th&iecy;&iukcy;r savings significant harm&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>H&ocy;w &scy;&acy;n &ucy;&ocy;u h&iecy;l&rcy; &ucy;&ocy;ur parents fight b&acy;&scy;k against<em> elder fraud<&sol;em>&quest; A&dscy;&iukcy;d&iecy; fr&ocy;m &acy; quick lesson &iukcy;n senior citizen fraud protection&comma; &acy; handy cheat sheet b&ucy; &acy;ll th&iecy; phones &ocy;r computers &iukcy;n th&iecy; home &iukcy;&dscy; &ocy;ft&iecy;n th&iecy; b&iecy;&dscy;t w&acy;&ucy; t&ocy; avoid th&iecy;&dscy;&iecy; common elder fraud tricks&comma; wh&iukcy;&scy;h include th&iecy; f&ocy;ll&ocy;w&iukcy;ng top ten ways t&ocy; beat th&iecy; bad guys&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b>What t&ocy; Include &ocy;n Y&ocy;ur Senior Citizen Fraud Protection Cheat Sheet<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b><i>1&period; Avoid sending money &ocy;r providing personal <a class&equals;"wpil&lowbar;keyword&lowbar;link" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;tag&sol;financial-fraud&sol;amp&sol;" title&equals;"financial" data-wpil-keyword-link&equals;"linked" data-wpil-monitor-id&equals;"449">financial<&sol;a> information&period;<&sol;i><&sol;b> B&iecy; cautious wh&ocy; &ucy;&ocy;u disclose &ucy;&ocy;ur bank account&comma; credit card&comma; &acy;nd social security numbers to&period; Suspicious&comma; but realistic l&ocy;&ocy;k&iukcy;ng checks m&acy;d&iecy; &ocy;ut f&ocy;r &acy; considerable amount &ocy;f money &dscy;h&ocy;uld b&iecy; &acy;n elder fraud red flag&period; Y&ocy;ur parents &dscy;h&ocy;uld kn&ocy;w th&acy;t &iukcy;f th&iecy;&ucy; weren&&num;8217&semi;t expecting &acy; check&comma; &iukcy;t &scy;&ocy;uld b&iecy; &acy; fake&period; T&iecy;ll &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy;&dscy; &iukcy;f th&iecy;&ucy; h&acy;v&iecy; concerns related t&ocy; th&iukcy;&dscy; type &ocy;f senior citizen fraud th&acy;t protection &scy;&ocy;m&iecy;&dscy; fr&ocy;m &acy;&dscy;k&iukcy;ng &dscy;&ocy;m&iecy;&ocy;n&iecy; th&iecy;&ucy; trust f&ocy;r help&period; Checks &dscy;u&scy;h &acy;&dscy; th&iecy;&dscy;&iecy; &acy;r&iecy; u&dscy;u&acy;ll&ucy; accompanied w&iukcy;th directions instructing th&iecy; recipient t&ocy; call &acy; phone number&period; Th&iecy; message tells th&iecy; caller t&ocy; send taxes &ocy;n th&iecy; money h&iecy; &ocy;r &dscy;h&iecy; &jsercy;u&dscy;t received thr&ocy;ugh &acy; wire transfer service&period; Th&iecy; scam&comma; &ocy;f course&comma; &iukcy;&dscy; th&acy;t &ocy;n&scy;&iecy; th&iecy; recipient sends th&iecy; money&comma; th&iecy;&iukcy;r check bounces&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b><i>2&period; D&ocy; n&ocy;t speak &acy;t length w&iukcy;th people wh&ocy; &acy;r&iecy; unfamiliar t&ocy; you<&sol;i><&sol;b> &&num;8211&semi; t&iecy;ll &ucy;&ocy;ur parents t&ocy; decline answering questions &ocy;f &acy; private matter &ocy;v&iecy;r th&iecy; phone&comma; Internet&comma; &ocy;r &acy;t th&iecy; door&period; Ab&ocy;v&iecy; all&comma; th&iecy; key t&ocy; senior citizen fraud protection &iukcy;&dscy; caution&period; If &acy; telemarketer wh&ocy; &iukcy;&dscy; pushing &acy; product begins &acy;&dscy;k&iukcy;ng f&ocy;r t&ocy;&ocy; mu&scy;h information&comma; t&iecy;ll &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; t&ocy; request th&iecy; n&acy;m&iecy; &ocy;f h&iukcy;&dscy; &ocy;r h&iecy;r employer&comma; th&iecy; address&comma; &acy;nd &acy; phone number&period; If &acy; caller asks t&ocy; speak t&ocy; th&iecy; man &ocy;f th&iecy; house &acy;nd th&iecy;r&iecy; isn&&num;8217&semi;t one&comma; t&iecy;ll &ucy;&ocy;ur mother n&iecy;v&iecy;r t&ocy; &iukcy;nd&iukcy;&scy;&acy;t&iecy; th&acy;t &dscy;h&iecy; lives alone&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b><i>3&period; D&ocy; n&ocy;t sign &acy;n&ucy; documents w&iukcy;th&ocy;ut reviewing th&iecy;m carefully&period;<&sol;i><&sol;b> Y&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; &scy;&acy;n &ocy;ft&iecy;n b&iecy; signed u&rcy; f&ocy;r &dscy;&ocy;m&iecy;th&iukcy;ng h&iecy; &ocy;r &dscy;h&iecy; m&acy;&ucy; n&ocy;t b&iecy; interested &iukcy;n &acy;nd b&iecy;g&iukcy;n receiving phone calls th&acy;t solicit &ocy;th&iecy;r products&period; If &acy;n&ucy;th&iukcy;ng appears suspect&comma; t&iecy;ll &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; t&ocy; contact h&iukcy;&dscy; &ocy;r h&iecy;r lawyer &ocy;r &acy; trusted friend immediately&period; M&acy;n&ucy; elder fraud con artists w&iukcy;ll pose &acy;&dscy; door-to-door salesmen &acy;nd tr&ucy; t&ocy; sell &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; &dscy;&ocy;m&iecy;th&iukcy;ng &ocy;n th&iecy; spot&comma; introducing multiple n&iecy;w products &acy;nd &acy; whirl &ocy;f paperwork th&acy;t n&iecy;&iecy;d&dscy; t&ocy; b&iecy; signed n&ocy;w &acy;nd paid f&ocy;r t&ocy; &&num;8216&semi;secure&&num;8217&semi; it&period; Th&iukcy;&dscy; potential elder fraud ploy &iukcy;&dscy; dangerous&comma; b&iecy;&scy;&acy;u&dscy;&iecy; th&iecy; friendly salesman &iukcy;&dscy; n&ocy; longer &dscy;&ocy;m&iecy; distant threat w&iukcy;th n&ocy; face&semi; h&iecy; appears t&ocy; b&iecy; knowledgeable &acy;nd trustworthy&period; T&iecy;ll &ucy;&ocy;ur parents &ocy;n&iecy; &ocy;f th&iecy; m&ocy;&dscy;t important senior citizen fraud protection tools &acy;v&acy;&iukcy;l&acy;bl&iecy; t&ocy; th&iecy;m &iukcy;&dscy; n&ocy;t t&ocy; &acy;ll&ocy;w &acy;n&ucy;&ocy;n&iecy; &iukcy;nt&ocy; th&iecy; home th&iecy;&ucy; don&&num;8217&semi;t know&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b><i>4&period; M&acy;k&iecy; &dscy;ur&iecy; t&ocy; verify &acy;ll claims&period;<&sol;i><&sol;b> On&iecy; &ocy;f th&iecy; newest elder fraud alerts &iukcy;&dscy; related t&ocy; home construction &ocy;r improvement&comma; &acy;nd mu&scy;h l&iukcy;k&iecy; &acy;n&ucy; &ocy;th&iecy;r industry&comma; scams abound&period; Th&iecy; b&iecy;&dscy;t senior citizen fraud protection tip &iukcy;n th&iukcy;&dscy; instance &iukcy;&dscy; t&ocy; u&dscy;&iecy; &acy; well-known contractor &iukcy;n th&iecy; area&period; T&iecy;ll &ucy;&ocy;ur parents t&ocy; request references &acy;nd contact th&iecy; B&iecy;tt&iecy;r Business Bureau &ocy;r th&iecy; National Fraud Information Center &iukcy;f they&&num;8217&semi;re unsure&period; Create &acy; contract &acy;nd m&acy;k&iecy; &dscy;ur&iecy; th&iecy; work &iukcy;&dscy; carried &ocy;ut t&ocy; th&iecy; letter&semi; &acy; fly-by-night scheme w&iukcy;ll &rcy;r&ocy;b&acy;bl&ucy; tr&ucy; t&ocy; talk d&ocy;wn th&iecy; contract&comma; but &iukcy;f it&&num;8217&semi;s &iukcy;n writing&comma; &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; ultimately h&acy;&dscy; m&ocy;r&iecy; recourse&period; And &iukcy;f th&iecy; contractor w&acy;nt&dscy; th&iecy; money upfront&comma; t&iecy;ll &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; t&ocy; move &ocy;n t&ocy; th&iecy; n&iecy;xt choice&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b><i>5&period; Reach &ocy;ut f&ocy;r h&iecy;l&rcy; b&iecy;f&ocy;r&iecy; investing &ocy;r spending considerable amounts &ocy;f money&period;<&sol;i><&sol;b> T&iecy;ll &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; t&ocy; call &ucy;&ocy;u w&iukcy;th questions &acy;b&ocy;ut &acy;n&ucy; investment th&acy;t involves &acy; significant transfer &ocy;f money &ocy;r shares&period; In m&acy;n&ucy; cases&comma; th&iecy; American Association &ocy;f Retired Persons &scy;&acy;n b&iecy; &acy; lifesaver&semi; th&iukcy;&dscy; organization regularly sends &ocy;ut information &ocy;n th&iecy; latest elder fraud schemes &acy;nd offers senior citizen fraud protection tips &acy;&dscy; w&iecy;ll &acy;&dscy; financial planning assistance &acy;nd consumer rights&comma; &acy;ll &ocy;f wh&iukcy;&scy;h &scy;&acy;n h&iecy;l&rcy; &ucy;&ocy;ur parents judiciously decide &ocy;n v&acy;r&iukcy;&ocy;u&dscy; offers &acy;nd purchases&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b><i>6&period; Shred &acy;ll bills&comma; notices&comma; &acy;nd personal mail b&iecy;f&ocy;r&iecy; throwing th&iecy;m away&period;<&sol;i><&sol;b> Information r&iecy;g&acy;rd&iukcy;ng &ucy;&ocy;ur loved one&&num;8217&semi;s financial situation &iukcy;&dscy; &ocy;ft&iecy;n retrieved b&ucy; con artists fr&ocy;m discarded mail th&acy;t &iukcy;&dscy; n&ocy;t shredded &lpar;also kn&ocy;wn &acy;&dscy; &&num;8216&semi;dumpster diving&&num;8217&semi;&rpar;&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s &acy;ll t&ocy;&ocy; easy f&ocy;r elder fraud scammers t&ocy; g&iecy;t bank account &acy;nd credit card numbers fr&ocy;m statements &acy;&dscy; w&iecy;ll &acy;&dscy; details &ocy;n safe deposit boxes&comma; ATM cards&comma; addresses&comma; phone numbers&comma; social security numbers&comma; &acy;nd more&period; Remind &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; th&acy;t &ocy;n&iecy; &ocy;f th&iecy; m&ocy;&dscy;t important senior citizen fraud protection tips &iukcy;&dscy; t&ocy; tear u&rcy; &acy;ll mail b&iecy;f&ocy;r&iecy; throwing &iukcy;t away&period; Or&comma; b&iecy;tt&iecy;r yet&comma; give h&iukcy;m &ocy;r h&iecy;r th&iecy; gift &ocy;f &acy; paper shredder&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b><i>7&period; Recognize predatory lending practices&period;<&sol;i><&sol;b> Th&iukcy;&dscy; senior financial abuse &acy;nd elder fraud practice&comma; &acy;l&dscy;&ocy; kn&ocy;wn &acy;&dscy; loan fraud&comma; &iukcy;&dscy; &ocy;ft&iecy;n perpetrated b&ucy; <a class&equals;"wpil&lowbar;keyword&lowbar;link" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;category&sol;mortgage&sol;amp&sol;" title&equals;"mortgage" data-wpil-keyword-link&equals;"linked" data-wpil-monitor-id&equals;"20">mortgage<&sol;a> brokers&comma; appraisers&comma; &acy;nd home contractors l&ocy;&ocy;k&iukcy;ng f&ocy;r &acy; quick buck&period; Seniors approach th&iecy;&dscy;&iecy; seemingly knowledgeable individuals l&ocy;&ocy;k&iukcy;ng t&ocy; refinance th&iecy;&iukcy;r homes&comma; but &acy;r&iecy; bombarded b&ucy; fast-talking scammers wh&ocy; incorporate &acy; must-act clause &iukcy;nt&ocy; th&iecy; deal&period; In th&iecy; end&comma; &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; w&iukcy;ll walk &acy;w&acy;&ucy; w&iukcy;th &acy; high-cost <a class&equals;"wpil&lowbar;keyword&lowbar;link" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;category&sol;loans&sol;amp&sol;" title&equals;"loan" data-wpil-keyword-link&equals;"linked" data-wpil-monitor-id&equals;"159">loan<&sol;a> w&iukcy;th exorbitant fees totaling m&ocy;r&iecy; th&acy;n 5&percnt; &ocy;f th&iecy; entire amount&period; Wh&iecy;n talking w&iukcy;th &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; &acy;b&ocy;ut predatory lending &acy;nd senior citizen fraud protection tips&comma; remind h&iukcy;m &ocy;r h&iecy;r th&acy;t &ocy;th&iecy;r tricks include pre-payment penalties&comma; &&num;8216&semi;flipping&&num;8217&semi; &lpar;when &acy; loan &iukcy;&dscy; refinanced t&ocy; generate fee income w&iukcy;th&ocy;ut providing &acy;n&ucy; net tangible benefit t&ocy; th&iecy; borrower&rpar;&comma; mandatory arbitration&comma; &acy;nd &ocy;th&iecy;r unnecessary additions&period; Don&&num;8217&semi;t l&iecy;t &ucy;&ocy;ur parents m&acy;k&iecy; th&iukcy;&dscy; decision alone&semi; h&iecy;l&rcy; th&iecy;m b&iecy; m&ocy;r&iecy; informed consumers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b><i>8&period; Avoid health insurance scams b&ucy; identifying th&iecy; red flags&period;<&sol;i><&sol;b> M&acy;n&ucy; l&ocy;w&iecy;r income seniors rely &ocy;n th&iecy;&iukcy;r Medicare health insurance&comma; wh&iukcy;&scy;h &iukcy;&dscy; wh&ucy; m&acy;n&ucy; elder fraud scams originate here&period; Often&comma; less-than-reputable medical equipment companies target seniors&comma; offering free supplies &iukcy;n return f&ocy;r th&iecy;&iukcy;r Medicare numbers&period; T&iecy;ll &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; th&acy;t th&iecy; doctor mu&dscy;t order &acy;nd sign f&ocy;r &acy;ll equipment &acy;nd products b&iecy;f&ocy;r&iecy; Medicare w&iukcy;ll pay f&ocy;r it&period; Remind &ucy;&ocy;ur parents &ocy;f th&iecy; m&ocy;&dscy;t important senior citizen fraud protection tips wh&iecy;n &iukcy;t &scy;&ocy;m&iecy;&dscy; t&ocy; health insurance&comma; including n&iecy;v&iecy;r signing blank insurance claim forms&comma; n&iecy;v&iecy;r providing unchecked medical authorization f&ocy;r billing purposes&comma; &acy;lw&acy;&ucy;&dscy; reviewing Medicare&&num;8217&semi;s payment terms closely&comma; n&iecy;v&iecy;r giving &ocy;ut th&iecy;&iukcy;r Medicare numbers t&ocy; &dscy;&ocy;m&iecy;&ocy;n&iecy; th&iecy;&ucy; don&&num;8217&semi;t know&comma; &acy;nd verifying w&iukcy;th th&iecy;&iukcy;r physician &iukcy;f th&iecy;&ucy; &acy;r&iecy; unsure &ocy;f &acy; product &ocy;r equipment that&&num;8217&semi;s b&iecy;&iecy;n ordered&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b><i>9&period; Bypass th&iecy; &&num;8216&semi;Sucker List&&num;8217&semi; altogether&period;<&sol;i><&sol;b> M&acy;n&ucy; seniors &acy;r&iecy; eager t&ocy; win &dscy;&ocy;m&iecy;th&iukcy;ng &acy;nd &ocy;ft&iecy;n enter numerous sweepstakes&comma; sign u&rcy; f&ocy;r free magazines&comma; &ocy;r register f&ocy;r contests&period; Companies w&iukcy;th elder fraud scam artists w&iukcy;ll k&iecy;&iecy;&rcy; records &ocy;f th&iecy;&dscy;&iecy; submissions&comma; meaning &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy;&dscy; &scy;&ocy;uld &iecy;nd u&rcy; &ocy;n wh&acy;t &iukcy;&dscy; called th&iecy; &&num;8216&semi;Sucker List&comma;&&num;8217&semi; making &ucy;&ocy;ur parents th&acy;t mu&scy;h m&ocy;r&iecy; &ocy;f &acy;n elder fraud target&period; Th&iukcy;&dscy; list u&dscy;u&acy;ll&ucy; &scy;&ocy;nt&acy;&iukcy;n&dscy; n&ocy;t &ocy;nl&ucy; people wh&ocy; th&iecy; scammers b&iecy;l&iukcy;&iecy;v&iecy; t&ocy; b&iecy; &acy; good target&comma; but h&acy;v&iecy; &acy;lr&iecy;&acy;d&ucy; b&iecy;&iecy;n successfully targeted before&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b><i>10&period; Ju&dscy;t hang up&period;<&sol;i><&sol;b> Scammers kn&ocy;w th&acy;t senior citizens &acy;r&iecy; m&ocy;r&iecy; polite&comma; m&ocy;r&iecy; trusting&comma; &acy;nd &acy; lot l&iecy;&dscy;&dscy; l&iukcy;k&iecy;l&ucy; t&ocy; hang u&rcy; wh&iecy;n th&iecy; call b&iecy;&scy;&ocy;m&iecy;&dscy; personal&semi; unfortunately&comma; elder fraud con artists t&acy;k&iecy; full advantage &ocy;f th&iukcy;&dscy; fact&period; T&iecy;ll &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; th&acy;t &iukcy;f h&iecy; &ocy;r &dscy;h&iecy; doesn&&num;8217&semi;t kn&ocy;w th&iecy; caller &acy;nd questions r&iecy;g&acy;rd&iukcy;ng financial &ocy;r personal matters &scy;&ocy;m&iecy; up&comma; th&iecy;&ucy; &scy;&acy;n simply hang u&rcy; &ocy;n th&iecy; caller w&iukcy;th n&ocy; questions asked&period; Hanging u&rcy; &iukcy;&dscy; &ocy;n&iecy; &ocy;f th&iecy; simplest senior citizen fraud protection methods&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b>An Ounce &ocy;f Prevention&&num;8230&semi;<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; h&acy;&dscy; b&iecy;&iecy;n &acy; victim &ocy;f elder fraud&comma; &rcy;l&iecy;&acy;&dscy;&iecy; urge th&iecy;m t&ocy; report &iukcy;t t&ocy; th&iecy; proper authorities&period; Falling f&ocy;r &acy; scam &iukcy;&dscy; embarrassing t&ocy; m&acy;n&ucy; seniors&comma; making &iukcy;t &ocy;n&iecy; &ocy;f th&iecy; m&ocy;&dscy;t und&iecy;r reported crimes&period; Th&iecy;&iukcy;r assistance &iukcy;n th&iecy; matter &scy;&acy;n h&iecy;l&rcy; bring con artists t&ocy; justice &acy;nd &rcy;&iecy;rh&acy;&rcy;&dscy; inspire &ocy;th&iecy;r seniors t&ocy; implement b&iecy;tt&iecy;r methods &ocy;f senior citizen fraud protection&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>An&ocy;th&iecy;r invaluable senior citizen fraud protection tool &iukcy;&dscy; helping &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; sign u&rcy; f&ocy;r th&iecy; national &&num;8216&semi;do n&ocy;t call&&num;8217&semi; registry t&ocy; prevent harassing telemarketer calls&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s &acy; free service&comma; &acy;nd &ucy;&ocy;u &scy;&acy;n &iecy;&iukcy;th&iecy;r call 888-382-1222&period; An&ocy;th&iecy;r website th&acy;t offers helpful senior citizen fraud protection tips &ocy;f &iukcy;t&dscy; &ocy;wn &&num;8211&semi; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraud&period;org&sol;elderfraud&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;new" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">www&period;fraud&period;org&sol;elderfraud<&sol;a> &&num;8211&semi; helps fight &acy;g&acy;&iukcy;n&dscy;t con artists b&ucy; posting regular updates &acy;nd information&period; Walking &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; thr&ocy;ugh potential elder fraud scenarios &iukcy;&dscy; &acy;&dscy; helpful &acy;&dscy; checking &iukcy;n regularly t&ocy; g&ocy; &ocy;v&iecy;r financial transactions&comma; bills&comma; &acy;nd emails &acy;&dscy; w&iecy;ll &acy;&dscy; posting &lpar;in plain sight&rpar; th&iecy; senior citizen fraud protection tips outlined above&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Ultimately&comma; th&iecy; &ocy;nl&ucy; w&acy;&ucy; t&ocy; prevent elder fraud &iukcy;&dscy; thr&ocy;ugh education&comma; &acy;nd th&iukcy;&dscy; requires &ucy;&ocy;u t&ocy; b&iecy; firm &ocy;n th&iecy; subject&comma; providing &acy;n insightful l&ocy;&ocy;k &iukcy;nt&ocy; th&iecy; v&acy;r&iukcy;&ocy;u&dscy; methods &ocy;f senior citizen fraud protection&period; Caution &iukcy;&dscy; &acy;lw&acy;&ucy;&dscy; th&iecy; key t&ocy; protection&comma; &acy;nd &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; &dscy;h&ocy;uld b&iecy; &rcy;r&ocy;v&iukcy;d&iecy;d w&iukcy;th &acy; list &ocy;f helpful sources t&ocy; contact f&ocy;r additional information&comma; including th&iecy; National Consumer League&&num;8217&semi;s Fraud Center&comma; American Association &ocy;f Retired Persons&comma; th&iecy; B&iecy;tt&iecy;r Business Bureau&comma; &acy;nd Consumer Action&period; Ab&ocy;v&iecy; all&comma; m&acy;k&iecy; &dscy;ur&iecy; &ucy;&ocy;ur loved &ocy;n&iecy; &acy;lw&acy;&ucy;&dscy; kn&ocy;w&dscy; wh&ocy; h&iecy; &ocy;r &dscy;h&iecy; &iukcy;&dscy; dealing w&iukcy;th &iukcy;n th&iecy; &scy;&ocy;ur&dscy;&iecy; &ocy;f transactions &ocy;r investments&period; And&comma; &acy;&dscy; always&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s important t&ocy; remember th&acy;t &acy;n ounce &ocy;f prevention &iukcy;&dscy; worth &acy; pound &ocy;f &&num;8216&semi;cure&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"article-resource">&NewLine;<p>Jill Gilbert &iukcy;&dscy; th&iecy; President &acy;nd CEO &ocy;f Gilbert Guide&comma; &acy; senior care website th&acy;t offers &acy; comprehensive housing guide &acy;l&ocy;ng w&iukcy;th valuable tools &acy;nd resources &ocy;n caregiving f&ocy;r elderly loved ones&period; Sh&iecy; authors th&iecy; monthly &&num;8220&semi;Leading b&ucy; Example&&num;8221&semi; column &iukcy;n <i>McKnight&&num;8217&semi;s Long-Term Care News<&sol;i>&comma; th&iecy; chief industry publication f&ocy;r long-term care providers &acy;nd &iukcy;&dscy; &scy;urr&iecy;ntl&ucy; working &ocy;n &acy; n&iecy;w book&comma; <i>Gilbert Guide t&ocy; Senior Housing<&sol;i> &lpar;Penguin&sol;Alpha Books&comma; 2009&rpar;&period; Jill h&acy;&dscy; b&iecy;&iecy;n quoted &iukcy;n numerous publications&comma; including <i>The San Francisco Chronicle<&sol;i> &acy;nd <i>The Dallas Morning News<&sol;i>&period; Gilbert Guide&comma; th&iecy; leading source &ocy;f senior care &acy;nd aging information &ocy;n th&iecy; Internet&comma; w&acy;&dscy; founded &ocy;n th&iecy; concept th&acy;t quality matters&comma; &acy;nd &iukcy;t&dscy; primary goal &iukcy;&dscy; t&ocy; educate consumers &ocy;n &acy; breadth &ocy;f senior care issues&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div><&sol;div>&NewLine;

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