Gayle Olson, a retired educator, and a presenter for the Iowa Fraud Fighters will share information about scams that are currently being used to cheat people out of their money and where to report these scams. Iowa Fraud Fighters are sponsored by The Iowa Insurance Division.
The program will be held on Monday, April 25 at 7:00 pm at The First Lutheran Church, 420 1st Street NW, Clarion, Iowa. There is no charge for the program.
“Fraudsters target seniors because they know these hard working Iowans have saved for their retirements and that is where the money is,” says Commissioner Ommen. “Being a victim is not a weakness, these perpetrators are professional con artists who have scammed the most sophisticated investors.”
A True Link report on elder financial abuse estimated 1 in 3 Americans ages 65 and older were affected by financial abuse over a 5 year period.
This program is being sponsored by the American Association of University Women. People of all ages are invited.
