Tuesday was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and on Regional Radio News, we highlighted the battle seniors face regarding scams.
Many may say, well our local seniors don't deal with those things but Clinton Police Chief Ben Lowers says that simply is not the case. While seniors can be the most susceptible, almost everyone is constantly bombarded with scam phone calls.
It's not anything groundbreaking, but Chief Lowers indicates imposters are simply playing a numbers game. Additionally, these people are very good at what they do and tap into the public's emotional reactions.
The evolving world of technology is opening us up to more and more opportunities for scams. Chief Lowers offers some things we can do to not end up the victim of a scam.
The Chief continues to encourage you not to answer calls from unfamiliar phone numbers, and if you do thinking the number looks familiar, hang up once you realize the call is not who you may have thought it was from.
Additionally, Chief Lowers says they continue to see local folks falling for these scams. Especially in the case of a wire-transfer type of scam, local institutions will sniff some of these out but it happens far too frequently, local authorities continue to see local seniors and residents victims of scams that could have been prevented if common sense was used.
