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Protect senior loved ones from scammers
Con artists may be targeting senior citizens in the SanTan Sun area with a variety of schemes that could jeopardize not only their life savings, but their independence. “Scam artists are specifically targeting seniors because they are the fastestgrowing segment of the population, which has led to increased demands on law enforcement agencies,” says Mahnaz Pourian, owner of the Home Instead Senior Care office serving the SanTan Sun area. “This scenario has the potential to put more local seniors than ever at risk of losing their life savings, their homes and
their trust in others.” According to Pourian, the top three crimes targeting seniors are identity theft, Medicaid / Medicare and medication fraud, and financial exploitation. The demographics of an aging population and the sophistication of scammers are adding up to big losses – both financially and emotionally – for older adults, she says. The annual financial loss by victims of elder financial abuse is estimated at nearly $3 billion, a 12% increase since 2008. In response, the nonprofit National Association of Triads and the local Home
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resources is a criminal target scale, which can help family caregivers assess how likely their senior is to be the potential target of a scam. To obtain a free Senior Fraud Protection Kit, contact the Home Instead Senior Care at 480-827-4343.
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