Most seniors have been raised to be polite and nice, and would not think of hanging up on anyone who calls them on the telephone. Legitimate sales staff and cunning con artists are all the same to the senior, voices on the other end of the line requesting attention. Often the senior can become vulnerable to manipulation by con artists out of lonliness, fear, greed, and just plain gullibility. Sharp retired business professional seniors have succumbed to sympathetic sounding con artists who dupe them in to paying for products and services that never arrive. Here is a list of popular senior scams.
home medical equipment sold over the phone
free auto (if the senior sends a 700 dollar check for taxes)
alzheimer and arthritis cures
instant weight loss schemes
sexual stimulants
baldness remedy
nutritional cure alls
wrinkle removers
unsolicited home repair
home test services like radon detector
lottery and sweepstakes swindles (seniors send money to process)
donations to phony charity
funeral home investments
mail order life insurance
Isolation and the desire to help as way to be more a part of the community can be reasons seniors can be taken advantage of. Home Care Path LLC http://homecarepath.com provides visits to seniors who are always alone, isolated. Home Care Path LLC assists the senior by facilitating connections within the community. Please keep in mind that seniors are proud. Even if a senior is swindled, they may not let the family know.
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