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Fraud prevention for the Elderly discussed in NEW BOOK- CLICK IMAGE for details and ordering information.
Most Elderly persons are quite concerned about their personal investments because in most cases, those investments provide them with the majority, if not all, of their income. Since these investments are so important to their survival and quality of life, they need to be particularly cautious as to where they invest their money as scam artists are always looking for senior citizens that they can victimize. What makes the Elderly such easy targets? It is certainly not because they are foolish. Today’s generation of Elderly grew up in a very different time. A handshake and a man’s word were as good as money in the bank. This propensity for trust—combined with the possible separation from a spouse, a family that lives far away, and a slick con artist’s empty promises—clouds their judgment. These scammers approach their target victims with Investment Frauds, Ponzi Schemes, Promissory Note Frauds, Bogus Invoicing to Alzheimer’s Patients and Romance Scams. The Federal Trade Commission has estimated that Americans and Canadians lose over forty billion dollars each year to scam artists! A great percentage of these losses could have been prevented if the steps outlined in this book had been followed. Be on guard! Scammers will call you on the phone, knock on your door, contact you through the U.S. Mail or through the internet via email, webpages or bulletin boards. Many precautionary steps must be taken to combat such frauds. Attention needs to be given to everything from handling the mail to taking out the trash. All of these issues and many more are discussed in the new Book: Elderly Fraud Scams |