Senior Scams, How to Protect Yourself from them
Wednesday, June 20th
6:30 to 7:30 PM
Kris L. Maser, J.D.
Elder Law Attorney with Maser, Amundson & Price P.A.
Did you know that consumer fraud among senior occurs at a disproportional rate? In fact 60% of all callers to National Fraud Information Centers describe themselves as senior citizens. Senior scams are among the most common forms of consumer fraud. Telemarketing fraud alone is a $40 billion a year business. Every year millions of senior citizens are targeted by scammers, often resulting in thousands of dollars in losses.
This presentation will cover information vital to preventing seniors from falling victim to senior scams, including:
- How to spot and report scams
- How to protect yourself and loved ones from becoming the victim of senior scams
- What are the recent common forms of senior scams
- And more
Join us for our speaker series. Watch The Rivers Blog for the dates and times of the up-coming speakers:
July: Living Will & 5 Wishes for Health Care Directives
August: Downsizing to a Simpler Life
September: Plans Need to Be Made… What’s Stopping You?
October: Introduction to Alzheimer’s Dementia and other Memory loss
November: Dakota County Veteran Service Office Veteran’s Benefits
December: Holiday Stress Reduction for Caregivers
January 2013: Eldercare Panel Discussion
Come to our speaker series and tour The Rivers to see how we can make your life easier, more enjoyable and have the opportunity to continue to learn new things with our Senior Educational Series (history, art, music, travel….) After touring our community and enjoying a free lunch or dinner ask about what incentive you will receive for moving into The Rivers.
The Rivers Campus,
Independent & Assisted Living
11111 River Hills Drive,
Burnsville, MN 55337
952-890-8553
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