Let’s Protect our Seniors!

A Cautionary Tale…

This weekend, someone very near and dear to the Hired Hands Homecare family was the near-victim of an elaborate financial phone scam.  The perpetrators seemed to know family members names and information, and were VERY convincing that a terrible tragedy had occurred.  They weaved an elaborate and highly emotional rollercoaster of a tale, and it seemed like the only possible solution to help their family member was to give the bad guys (disguised as “under-cover federal agents”) a very large sum of cash.  These perpetrators were extremely skilled, and every question to them was answered in a way that made the situation even more dire and realistic.  Very fortunately, the near-victim exercised caution and good judgement, and chose to reach out to her family for assistance before any financial information was shared or compromised.

Most unfortunately, these sorts of scams are becoming more and more common.  It is imperative that seniors and families educate themselves on what some of these scams look like, and more importantly, exactly what to do should they be approached as a target.  A ton of valuable information can be found online at https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/fraud.  Let’s do all we can to help seniors and families protect themselves from fraud and financial elder abuse.

Sincerely,
~The Hired Hands Homecare Team