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Franklin Senior Center programs

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 26th, 2011%

Franklin Senior Center programs
The Senior Center has scheduled programs on scams and osteoporosis next week.
Read more on The Milford . . . → Read More: Franklin Senior Center programs

BBB introduces Senior Line

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 30th, 2010%

BBB introduces Senior Line
Not long ago an elderly woman in Nebraska received a phone call with an appealing offer that almost seemed too good to be true: a company wanted to put all of her health information on a special medical data card, which would be available if fire and rescue crews were ever called to . . . → Read More: BBB introduces Senior Line

Senior Advocates Warn Medicare Open Enrollment is Ripe Season for Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 6th, 2010%

Senior Advocates Warn Medicare Open Enrollment is Ripe Season for Scams
Senior Action offers classes to help people with Medicare enrollment.
Read more on WSPA Spartanburg

Scam line up, running
Things are running smoothly for SILK — the Kamloops RCMP’s new information line for residents looking for counselling about phone and email scams.
Read more on Kelowna Capital News

Winter session of . . . → Read More: Senior Advocates Warn Medicare Open Enrollment is Ripe Season for Scams

Cops: Roaming handymen swindle $50,000 from Clermont senior; antique rifles and jewelry from Orange woman

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 3rd, 2010%

Cops: Roaming handymen swindle ,000 from Clermont senior; antique rifles and jewelry from Orange woman
In the Clermont case, Kenny Snell used an 86-year-old woman’s money to skydive and buy a new truck, police say. Authorities are warning the public to be vigilant in the wake of home-repair scams that have targeted senior citizens in Lake and . . . → Read More: Cops: Roaming handymen swindle $50,000 from Clermont senior; antique rifles and jewelry from Orange woman

Herald senior expo will feature exhibits, programs, prizes

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 18th, 2010%

Herald senior expo will feature exhibits, programs, prizes
The South Lyon Herald second annual Senior Health & Living Expo, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, has something for seniors citizens as well as their friends and family.

Read more on South . . . → Read More: Herald senior expo will feature exhibits, programs, prizes

Senior fair set for Sept. 21 in BiCenter

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 3rd, 2010%

Senior fair set for Sept. 21 in BiCenter
The 2010 Senior Fair, “To ‘Oldly’ Go Where No One Has Gone Before,” is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Bicentennial Center. The fair is sponsored annually by the North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging to highlight options for seniors and family caregivers.

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Senior Power:… awareness, prevention, and confrontation

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 9th, 2010%

Senior Power:… awareness, prevention, and confrontation
Elder abuse has not received adequate media exposure, funding from various levels of government, or recognition by the public. Within an institution, staff members are usually the guilty parties; outside, family members are often involved.

Read more on The Berkeley . . . → Read More: Senior Power:… awareness, prevention, and confrontation

Tracking senior mail scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 4th, 2010%

Tracking senior mail scams
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) – Officials team up to get to the bottom of mail scams targeting seniors.

Read more on KKCO . . . → Read More: Tracking senior mail scams

Senior EXPO set for June 14 at Memorial Healthcare

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 2nd, 2010%

Senior EXPO set for June 14 at Memorial Healthcare
OWOSSO – Memorial Healthcare will host the popular free Senior EXPO on Monday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Memorial’s Auditorium and grounds, located at 826 W. King Street in Owosso. read more

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Senior Medicare Patrol exposes cases of benefit fraud

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 3rd, 2010%

Senior Medicare Patrol exposes cases of benefit fraud
MIAMI — The first box that arrived at Shirley Shupp’s door was filled with braces to help with her arthritis. Then came a motorized scooter, just like the one the 69-year-old already owned. She hadn’t asked for any of it — but Medicare was apparently footing the bill. “There . . . → Read More: Senior Medicare Patrol exposes cases of benefit fraud

Volunteer army of senior citizens is helping uncover Medicare scams, saves taxpayers’ money

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 31st, 2009%

Volunteer army of senior citizens is helping uncover Medicare scams, saves taxpayers’ money
MIAMI (AP) — The first box that arrived at Shirley Shupp’s door was filled with braces to help with her arthritis. Then came a motorized scooter, just like the one the 69-year-old already owned. She hadn’t asked for any of it – but Medicare . . . → Read More: Volunteer army of senior citizens is helping uncover Medicare scams, saves taxpayers’ money

Top 10 Scams and Rip-Offs
1.Scams and Rip-Offs} Acai Supplements and Other “Free” Trial Offers – Ads offering trial offers for teeth whiteners, acai anti-aging pills and other miracle supplements blanket the Internet, including trusted Web sites of national news organizations. The marketing campaigns often falsely claimed an endorsement by Oprah, Rachel Ray and Doctor Oz. Thousands of consumers complained to BBB that the free trial actually cost them as much as hundreds of dollars, month after month.

2.Scams and Rip-Offs} Stimulus/Government Grant Scams – Even before President Obama announced the stimulus plan in February, scammers had already set up schemes for misleading consumers and small business owners into thinking they could get a piece of the pie. Offers for worthless assistance and advice on how to get government grants bombarded consumers online, over the phone and via mail and e-mail.

3.Scams and Rip-Offs} Robocalls – Owning a cell phone or having their phone number on the do-not-call list did not help thousands of people across the US put a stop to harassing automated telemarketing calls in 2009. The robocalls often claimed that their auto warranty was about to expire—which wasn’t true—or offered help in reducing their interest rate on their credit card. The prevalence of robocalls violating federal telemarketing laws prompted the FTC to increase restrictions on the practice in 2009.

4.Scams and Rip-Offs} Lottery/Sweepstakes Scam – The victim receives a letter in the mail pretending to be from Reader’s Digest, Publisher’s Clearing House or a phony foreign lottery claiming that he or she has won millions. The letter comes with a check that represents only a portion of the total winnings. In order to get the rest, the victim has to deposit the check and then wire hundreds of dollars back to the scammers supposedly to cover taxes or some other bogus fee. The victim wires the money, but the prize never arrives.

5.Scams and Rip-Offs} Job Hunter Scams –Scams targeting job hunters vary and include attempts to gain access to personal information such as bank account or social security numbers and requirements to pay a fee in order to even be considered for the job. Another common scam was reported to BBB by job hunters who were told by a prospective employer that they had to check their credit report before being considered for a job. The job offer is actually a marketing ploy for online credit monitoring that costs the victim every month until they cancel.

6.Scams and Rip-Offs} Google Work from Home Scam – Countless Web sites cropped up in 2009 that claimed you could learn how to make money from home using Google or Twitter and offered a free trial of learning materials. The Web sites often included the Google or Twitter moniker and logo. As a result, many people who complained to BBB thought they were getting a job with Google or Twitter when in, fact, they were being lured into another misleading free-trial offer and were billed every month for the materials and other mystery charges that added up to hundreds of dollars.

7.Scams and Rip-Offs} Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue/Debt Assistance – Many families are struggling in the current economy and hucksters are offering to help them save their house from foreclosure or help them get out of credit card debt. Unfortunately, victims are paying hundreds of dollars up front for the assistance they desperately need but ultimately never receive.

8.Scams and Rip-Offs} Mystery Shopping – Consumers across the country thought that they could make some extra money by becoming a secret shopper and evaluating the customer service of various stores. The victim is asked to evaluate their shopping experience at a few stores as well as a money wiring service such as Western Union or MoneyGram by wiring money back to the scammers. A seemingly real looking check is supposed to cover the costs, but ends up being a fake. The victim is out hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.

9.Scams and Rip-Offs} Over-Payment Scams – Over-payment scams typically target small business owners, landlords or individuals with rooms to rent and sellers on classifieds or sites like Craigslist. Typically the scammer pretends to be a customer, possible renter or interested buyer, respectively. The victim receives a check for more than the amount requested. The scammers then ask the victim to deposit the check and wire the extra amount elsewhere, such as to a shipping company. Ultimately though, the check is fake and the victim is really wiring money back to the scammers.

10.Scams and Rip-Offs} Phishing e-mails/H1N1 spam – A perennial problem, phishing e-mails pop up in inboxes and can take various forms such as appearing to be from a business, a government agency or official or even a friend. Whatever the setup, the goal of any phishing e-mail is the same: to trick victims into divulging sensitive financial information or to infect the victim’s computer with viruses and malware. In addition to phishing e-mails, spam e-mail selling wares to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus were particularly rampant in 2009.

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