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Kyle\u2019s 84-year-old father called with good news: He had won a sweepstake! He just needed to pay a fee to collect a very large cash prize. Kyle was instantly suspicious. \u201cDad, this sounds like a scam. Did you even enter a sweepstakes?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI must have, or I couldn\u2019t have won.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cReal contests don\u2019t ask winners to pay fees. Don\u2019t give them any money.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, Kyle\u2019s dad had already paid. He called back a few days later.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou were right. It was a scam. The FBI called to ask me to help them catch these guys.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe FBI?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I just have to withdraw more money and put it in another account so they can track the scammers. After they\u2019re caught, I\u2019ll get all my money back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Elderly adults, like Kyle\u2019s father, lose billions of dollars to scammers every year. Their trusting nature and often diminished judgment can make them easy targets. And if they fall for one scam, they will probably be hit up again.<\/p>\n
Know the possible scams:<\/strong><\/p>\n Ways to prevent elderly people from falling victim to a scam:<\/strong><\/p>\n Kyle\u2019s dad lost almost $2,500. But it could have been worse. To learn more ways to protect your aging parents from scams, or to learn more about our professional in-home care services<\/a> for seniors, contact SYNERGY HomeCare<\/a>, one of the leading providers of non-medical home care in Chicago, IL and the surrounding area. You can reach us<\/a> any time at 877-432-2692<\/a> to request a free in-home consultation<\/a> to learn more about how we can help you.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Kyle\u2019s 84-year-old father called with good news: He had won a sweepstake! He just needed to pay a fee to collect a very large cash prize. Kyle was instantly suspicious. \u201cDad, this sounds like a scam. Did you even enter the sweepstakes?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":247,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-safety"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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