By Marta Street, Certified Senior Advisor at Concierge Care Advisors I was reading an article the other day about how seniors are getting scammed out of billions of dollars a year. There are many avenues that criminals are using to trap vulnerable adults into giving away their money. There are just as many ways these […]
Report Elder Scams and Fraud
If you or your loved one is the victim of fraud or a scam, report it. You can do so by contacting the FBI or the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at 1.800.347.3735. Why Seniors? Our parents are often the victims of elder scams and fraud because they are living on their […]
Avoid Senior Scams: Research Red Flags
Senior scams happen every day because elderly people are often easy targets. For seniors living on their own and suffering mild memory loss, they may be more trusting – too trusting. What’s worse is it’s difficult to target scammers and the faux companies used because our elderly parents are embarrassed; humiliated. They don’t want to […]
Why are Seniors Targets of Fraud?
It’s no secret that senior citizens are commonly victimized by fraud. When we talk about preventing senior abuse, this falls under that category as well. However, Concierge Care Advisors are not the only ones to recognize elderly fraud schemes as a growing problem. In fact, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) also understand the growing […]
Senior Care Referral Agency Scams (Part 2)
Major Problem 3: Referral List Some senior care referral agencies have a select list of facilities that they network with. Technically, this is true with the Concierge Care Advisors, but there’s a different reasoning behind than personal problems or financial gain. While we serve California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, the majority of the senior care […]
Senior Care Referral Agency Scams (Part 1)
It seems that no matter what industry you’re in, there are always companies that employ best practices and those that employ questionable practices. The problem is not when there’s a company that does it well and another that does it better; the problem is when companies do it right and companies do it wrong. Senior […]