Share of Cost, Do You Know the Top 10 Scams Affecting Seniors?
Scams come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and more and more of them are targeting our elders. The National Commission on Aging put together a list of the top 10 scams affecting seniors in 2013.
1. Health Care/Medicare/Health Insurance Fraud
2. Counterfeit Prescription Drugs
3. Funeral & Cemetery Scams
4. Fraudulent Anti-Aging Products
5. Telemarketing – “The Pigeon Drop” “The Fake Accident Ploy” and “Charity Scams”
6. Internet Fraud – Email/Phishing Scams
7. Investment Schemes
8. Homeowner/Reverse Mortgage Scams
9. Sweepstakes & Lottery Scams
10. The Grandparent Scam