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Police liaison urges caution after local elder lost $4,000; committee plans more scam seminars
Summary
The police liaison told the committee about recent elder-scam seminars and a local $4,000 gift-card scam loss, urging residents: "Don't click. If you're unsure, always call the police department or call a loved one." The department intends to schedule additional seminars in the fall.
Patrick, the police department liaison, summarized recent and planned education on elder scams and urged residents to be cautious online.
He said the Attorney General's office and AARP have presented seminars the committee found useful and reported a recent local case in which a person in their early eighties lost $4,000 in a gift-card scam. "Don't click. If you're unsure, always call the police department or call a loved one," Patrick said, advising residents to verify suspicious calls or messages. The police liaison said the department will work to schedule 4–6 educational events around town during the coming months and to bring back the Attorney General's elder-abuse team when possible.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 1654; topfinish SEG 1796.
