Frauds & Scams

caregiver

Financial Abuse of the Elderly by Paid Caregivers

A caregiver is defined as anyone who cares for a person who cannot care for themselves, typically assisting the individual or dependent person with the activities of daily life (ADL’s), such as bathing, dressing, and eating. A caregiver allows the individual to age in place rather than in a facility.  A 2019 review by the […]

Financial Abuse of the Elderly by Paid Caregivers Read More »

web

Scam Alert: Fake Homecare Call Visits

Scam Alert: Parkland advising Dallas County seniors to protect themselves against fake homecare call visits Call 911 if you feel threatened by an unrecognizable caller or home solicitor Dallas – A recent phone call scam is targeting the Dallas County elderly community. The Parkland Health Call Center has received numerous phone from elderly patients who

Scam Alert: Fake Homecare Call Visits Read More »

romance scam web 2

How to spot a romance scam on Facebook

This potential romance scammer picked the wrong person to mess with when he messaged one of our Elder Financial Safety Center team members and her three friends on Facebook. Financial Coach Debbie Burkham responded to a friend’s Facebook post about his birthday celebration last week, with a simple “Happy Birthday.” It turned out the friend’s

How to spot a romance scam on Facebook Read More »

retirement

Planning for Retirement

Seniors can become financially secure in retirement with these tips from our Elder Financial Safety Center. This financial planning video covers emergency funds, eliminating debt, budgeting, and setting goals and priorities. Please like and share this video! Then subscribe to our channel. Volunteer with The Senior Source at: https://beta.theseniorsource.org/ways-to-give-to-the-senior-source/volunteer/ Follow us on social media: Facebook:

Planning for Retirement Read More »

insurance

What You Need To Know About Insurance As A Senior

Older adults need car and life insurance and want the best price as we all do. However, insurance frauds and scams can be hard to detect. Our Elder Financial Safety Center staff gives seniors tell-tale sign to watch for when shopping for insurance. Please like and share this video! Then subscribe to our channel. Volunteer

What You Need To Know About Insurance As A Senior Read More »

web 8

Older Adult Job Scams

Those jobs that offer to pay you to work from home just a few hours a day, look tempting but are they real? Our Elder Financial Safety Center staff gives seniors tell-tale sign of frauds and scams when job hunting. Please like and share this video! Then subscribe to our channel. Volunteer with The Senior

Older Adult Job Scams Read More »

web 7

Avoid Common Frauds and Scams

Join the Elder Financial Safety Center as we discuss common frauds and scams that are impacting older adults. Please like and share this video! Then subscribe to our channel. Volunteer with The Senior Source at: https://beta.theseniorsource.org/ways-to-give-to-the-senior-source/volunteer/ Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSeniorSource LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-senior-source Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSeniorSource Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theseniorsource/  

Avoid Common Frauds and Scams Read More »

icon

New Scam Alert Tech Phishing Email

Our Elder Financial Safety Center (EFSC) staff helped a client recently who received this phishing email. Let us show you how to identify scam emails and what to do about them. Luckily, the client called us before calling the listed phone number or replying to the email. We were able to help him identify the

New Scam Alert Tech Phishing Email Read More »

Scroll to Top
Skip to content