SENIOR CONNECTIONS

FARMINGDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY

November/December 2017 Newsletter

 

Topic of the Month

"PROTECTING OLDER PERSONS FROM FRAUD"

 

National Council on Aging offers tips on avoiding fraud at: EconomicCheck.org. Click on "Protect Yourself from Scams". Summary of info provided at website:

 

• Top 10 Scams Targeting Seniors
• Top 8 Ways to Protect Yourself from Scams
• 33 Tips for Avoiding Scams and Swindles

In addition, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in collaboration with FDIC offers a website at: cfpb.gov.  Go to "Practitioner Resources", then click on "Older Adults and Their Families".

 

If you would like to discuss above valuable information with us, feel free to visit us at the library (Outreach Services room) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 10am to 12 noon. We will assist in "prevention awareness" and "actions to be taken if scammed.