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<\/figure>\nMany seniors are at risk of falling victim to con artists who prey on them in an effort to gain access to their savings and any assets they have accumulated over the years. An example of such a scam occurs when a fraudulent individual pretending to be an IRS agent telephones the potential victim, stating that the individual owes unpaid back taxes, and makes threats to sue or arrest the senior, or suspend their driver\u2019s license. <\/p>\n
Seniors are also susceptible to health care scams in which people call posing as health care or Medicare representatives in an attempt to obtain the senior\u2019s personal and contact information. They will then call the senior back at some future date, stating that they communicated with their son or daughter, who said it was fine to give them their Social Security number. In addition, scammers may offer to help seniors obtain health insurance. The National (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Many seniors are at risk of falling victim to con artists who prey on them in an effort to gain access to their savings and any assets they have accumulated over the years. An example of such a scam occurs…<\/span><\/p>\n