Northshore Senior Center presents “Recognizing and Preventing Senior Fraud”
Published 3:51 pm Monday, April 22, 2013
Senior citizens are a rapidly increasing segment of the population and that makes them a prime target for consumer fraud. The Northshore Senior Center, along with Hugg & Associates PLLC, will present “Recognizing and Preventing Senior Fraud” tomorrow from 12:45-1 p.m.
Anyone can be the victim of fraud but seniors are among the most vulnerable. There are a lot of scam artists out there, and lots of people who are willing to trust them.
Seniors make up about 11 percent of the US population, but a higher percentage of seniors are victims of consumer fraud.
Whether through the mailbox, the telephone or the Internet, criminals are finding creative ways into people’s homes. Half of those victims are age 50 and older. Being able to recognize consumer scams can reduce the likelihood of being victimized by more than 50 percent.
