Crossposted on 43rd State Blues
Written by Kathleen Tuck
Boise State’s Center for the Study of Aging will co-sponsor Scam Jam, a free educational and entertaining forum where Idaho seniors will learn to avoid today’s scams and frauds, from identity theft to telemarketing and consumer frauds. The forum is June 17.
As part of the Idaho Summit on Elder Abuse, the seminar is being offered by a coalition of organizations that will offer free expertise to empower Idaho seniors with education to keep them from becoming victims. The Center for the Study of Aging is a primary sponsor, along with the Idaho Department of Insurance and Idaho Commission on Aging.
As our population ages, elder abuse and exploitation is on the rise across Idaho, said Sarah Toevs, director of the Center for the Study of Aging. With the proliferation of technology comes increasing opportunities for con artists to try to take advantage of people through fraud and scams. The expertise gathered at this free forum will empower citizens to protect themselves and their families.
Experts will provide information on recognizing and avoiding exploitation and the ruin it can wreak on consumers’ financial security.
Topics addressed throughout the day include:
Identity Theft
International Lottery Scams/Nigerian Letter Scams
Insurance Fraud: Medicaid, Medicare and Long-term Care
How to Recognize a Scamster
Medicare Fraud Fighters; Prescription Drug and Durable Medical Equipment Fraud
Computer Scams: E-mail, Phishing, Spyware OH MY!
Securities Fraud and the Investing Senior
Front Door Savvy
Mail, Telemarketing, and Laboratory Testing Scams
Financial Exploitation: Prevention is Your Best Defense
Healthcare Reform Act Changes
The seminar will run 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. It is free and open to the public, including lunch. Participants must register by calling (877) 926-8300 or visiting http://aarpidseniorscamjam.eventbrite.com/.
The Scam Jam is part of the two-day Idaho Summit on Elder Abuse and Exploitation, focused on raising awareness and supporting Idaho’s multidisciplinary efforts to prevent elder abuse and exploitation. The first day is focused on knowledge sharing, networking and education for professionals working with and among Idaho’s elder population. For more information on the summit, visit http://idahoeldersummit.org/...
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