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Deirdre · 10-12-2007

Criminals have turned marketing scams into a science. Through years of research, they've developed the perfect blend of phony promises and high-pressure pitches to trick people out of their credit card numbers, their bank account numbers, or simply their money.
These crooks are happy to take anybody's money, but they take special aim at senior Citizens.

According to the National Consumers League, seniors tend to trust strangers on the other end of the line, and they're also more likely to cave in to bullying.
Con artists use three primary ways to contact their victims: by phone, mail, or door-to-door sales. As soon as a person takes the bait, the real feeding frenzy begins, and they get bombarded by other con artists. Some seniors get more than 20 calls a day from shady telemarketing companies, while others can hardly find their real mail amidst all of the sweepstakes entries.
Caregivers and relatives should also be wary if they notice an elderly person gets an unusually large amount of mail and packages or an unusually large amount of charges on checking accounts.

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Deirdre Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 46 Rep Power: 0	Senior Citizen Fraud Criminals have turned marketing scams into a science. Through years of research, they've developed the perfect blend of phony promises and high-pressure pitches to trick people out of their credit card numbers, their bank account numbers, or simply their money. These crooks are happy to take anybody's money, but they take special aim at senior Citizens. According to the National Consumers League, seniors tend to trust strangers on the other end of the line, and they're also more likely to cave in to bullying. Con artists use three primary ways to contact their victims: by phone, mail, or door-to-door sales. As soon as a person takes the bait, the real feeding frenzy begins, and they get bombarded by other con artists. Some seniors get more than 20 calls a day from shady telemarketing companies, while others can hardly find their real mail amidst all of the sweepstakes entries. Caregivers and relatives should also be wary if they notice an elderly person gets an unusually large amount of mail and packages or an unusually large amount of charges on checking accounts.