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Chair Deanna O'Rear Cameron opened discussion of the vacant vice chair role, explaining the position's primary duties: \"if I was not to be at a meeting, then that's when the vice chair would be physically present to make sure that they can run the meeting,\" she said. Board members debated whether to nominate and vote at a future meeting to give members time to consider candidates.

Peter Galati (Member, Ward 2) nominated Caroline Masdian (Member, Ward 6) for vice chair; Masdian declined. The chair said the board would place the item on the next meeting agenda to allow additional nominations and written submission of nominees.

Minutes approval: The board moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of March 6, 2025. A member moved the motion during the meeting; when the chair called for a voice vote the board responded \"Aye.\" The motion was carried by voice vote (recorded in the meeting transcript as \"All in favor? Aye.\").

Priorities and reports: The board reviewed members' reports from across city wards and confirmed several follow-up topics. Member Nicole Graham (Ward 1) recommended dementia-awareness training and offered that she and colleagues provide Dementia Friends presentations. David Tilzer (Member) requested a clarification about paratransit and a rideshare supplement called SilverRide; Gregory Gray, Management Analyst I, said staff had done preliminary research and recommended inviting the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) to present on how rideshare vendors supplement paratransit.

Gregory Gray outlined planned outreach: staff proposed ward-level \"senior coffee\" events in the coming 3 to 6 months to let members meet constituents and collect input, and Gray asked members to provide availability for scheduling.

Ending: The board set its next regular meeting for May 1, 2025 at 1 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers and asked staff to place the vice-chair election and presentations on dementia and RTC/paratransit on future agendas.

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Schrock described schemes he said investigators are seeing, including pump-and-dump groups on social media, Ponzi schemes, \"pig butchering\" romance-investment scams, advanced-fee frauds and cryptocurrency scams. \"If you reply, you get put on, again, not my name, suckers list,\" Schrock said, warning that replies to unsolicited messages mark people for further targeting.

The presentation followed public comment from Paolo Sonataro of the Nevada Free Taxes Coalition, who said scammers are also using fake IRS communications to steal Social Security numbers and other data from seniors. \"We are here to raise awareness of a critical issue affecting our community: the alarming prevalence of scams targeting our senior citizens,\" Sonataro said, and asked board members to help amplify the coalition's outreach and to encourage senior volunteers for an AmeriCorps RSVP grant program.

Why it matters: Board members and staff said the scams affect residents across Las Vegas wards and can drain retirement savings. Schrock repeatedly urged seniors to check licensing before responding to investment pitches, to avoid calling phone numbers provided by callers and to contact the securities division if they suspect fraud.

Details from the presentation: Schrock cited national and state figures during the talk: he said Nevada consumers lost more than $138,000,000 to fraud in 2024 (Federal Trade Commission data cited during the meeting) and cited U.S. crypto losses on the order of $10,000,000,000 in 2024, with an outsized number of reports from people 60 and older. He described specific red flags: unsolicited contacts claiming to be from trusted people or institutions, guarantees of no risk or unusually high returns, urgent \"act now\" pressure, and sales materials that conceal high markups or commissions.

Schrock explained the Securities Division's authorities and limits under state law: \"Under NRS 90, we have the power to inspect. We have the, we can do investigations. We can issue subpoenas,\" he said. He also clarified what the office cannot do: it does not give legal or investment advice and cannot guarantee that victims will recover lost funds.

Resources and next steps: Schrock directed attendees to the Secretary of State's securities pages and complaint forms (nvsos.gov), and gave a phone number for investigators (702-486-2440). He encouraged anyone who suspects fraud to file a complaint so the division can investigate licensing and, where appropriate, pursue civil or criminal action. Gregory Gray, Management Analyst I for the Department of Neighborhood Services, said the city can help publicize resources and coordinate follow-up programming.

Board reaction and related concerns: Members raised related consumer-protection issues. Nicole Graham (Member, Ward 1) recommended dementia-awareness training as an education complement, and David Tilzer (Member) highlighted concerns about transportation costs that could compound financial vulnerability. Multiple members asked staff to invite outside agencies for follow-up presentations on paratransit and rideshare supplements.

Ending: Schrock and the board emphasized prevention and reporting. \"Education and knowledge,\" he said, \"do your homework. Nothing's rush, rush, rush.\" The board scheduled follow-up agenda items on scams and related consumer protections for upcoming meetings.

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Senior advisory board delays vice-chair vote, sets follow-up topics on dementia, transportation and scams

Nevada securities official urges seniors to beware investment scams, offers complaint resources