How we can beat fraud

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02 May

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Scams target persons of all ages. However, the elderly are most vulnerable to money scams and its a massive problem. Scams are growing more common and more conniving, but you are not alone in the battle against them. The statistics are staggering to include 2 million victims who lost $750 million to crooks. Victims are often told their computer has been hacked and the crooks take personal info from victims computers in a ruse to ‘fix’ the problem.

Ways to avoid fraud:

If you have an unsolicited person tell you about a computer hack -assume it is fraud.
Family members can and should remain involved with elderly family members to quickly detect fraud.
Never share personal info on the phone and keep info private.
IRS and Social Security send mail correspondence and NEVER call on the phone.
Contact the police to report suspicious activity.

About the Author

Written by Donna Taylor

Rev. Dr. Donna Taylor is the Pastor of Andrew Chapel, United Methodist Church on the Northern Neck in Montross, VA. Rev. Dr. Taylor promotes best practices for financial literacy and financial empowerment in the church and leads workshops throughout Northern Virginia. Currently, she serves as the Chair of the District Finance Committee. In May 2015, Rev. Dr. Taylor received her Doctor of Ministry from Virginia University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, VA. Rev. Dr. Donna Taylor is married to Dr. David Taylor, who is also the Director of our church-based free clinic. They have two adult children and three grandchildren. In her leisure time, Rev. Dr. Taylor enjoys traveling, jogging, weightlifting, swimming, yoga, and interior decorating. In May 2015, Rev. Dr. Taylor received her Doctor of Ministry from Virginia University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Virginia. Rev. Dr. Taylor was born and raised in New York City and recently discovered her ancestral roots in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa. Rev. Dr. Donna Taylor is married to David Taylor and they have a son and a daughter. Their daughter is a educator and son is an Active-Duty Senior Seaman in the Navy married with three children. In her leisure time, she enjoys traveling, reading, swimming, writing poetry, crocheting and spending time with her family.