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Chair warns of rising ‘grandparent scam,’ points seniors to county hotline
Summary
Chair John Crofts warned that scams targeting older adults — including the “grandparent scam” — are increasing and reminded attendees that Senior Services (Brian Hatch, Rachelle Blackham) can assist; he provided a fraud hotline (801-525-5050).
During opening remarks at the March 24 meeting, Chair John Crofts warned of a surge in scams targeting older adults and provided resources for reporting fraud. Crofts described increasingly sophisticated tactics such as the so-called “grandparent scam,” where callers falsely claim a family member is in jail and urgently needs money.
He directed residents to the Davis County Senior Services division and provided a county hotline for reporting fraud and abuse — including Medicare-related incidents: 801-525-5050. Crofts named Health Department Director Brian Hatch and Senior Services Deputy Director Rachelle Blackham as departmental contacts for older-adult resources.
The minutes record the advisory tone of the comments; no action or new program funding was proposed during the March 24 meeting.
