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 sponsored by the Iowa Insurance Division.
The program will be held on Monday, April 25 at 7 pm at the First Lutheran Church, 420 1st Street NW in Clarion.
“Fraudsters target seniors because they know these hardworking Iowans have saved for their retirements and that is where the money is,” says Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen. “Being a victim is not a weakness. These perpetrators are professional con artists who have scammed the most sophisticated investigators.”
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 sponsored by the American Association of University Women. All ages are welcome.
