Today, more than ever, our senior citizens are becoming more vulnerable to the target of scams. As technology advances and scammers getting more sophisticated, the Senate Aging Committee revealed the 10 scams that affect senior citizens the most.
Watch the video to hear the Top 10 scams presented by NBC4 Washington! –OR–
For a more list of senior financial scams, click here .
Per the National Council on Aging (NCOA), keep handy the phone numbers and resources you can turn to, including the local police, your bank (if money has been taken from your accounts), and Adult Protective Services. To obtain the contact information for Adult Protective Services in your area, call the Eldercare Locator, a government sponsored national resource line, at: 1-800-677-1116, or visit their website at: www.eldercare.gov.
*Resources: Adult Protective Services, Senate Aging Committee, Elder Care, National Council on Aging.
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