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How Home Care Providers Can Help Your Loved One in Bangor, Auburn, ME, or the Surrounding Area Stay Safe from Fraudulent Schemes

While most of us know that financial fraud and identity fraud are prevalent, did you know that seniors take the brunt of most of these attacks? Here are some startling facts about elder fraud:

  • Almost $6 billion was stolen from seniors and their families between 2013 and 2017, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
  • Reports of suspicious and fraudulent activity number in the thousands every year and that number goes up every year.
  • The higher your age, the more likely to are to be specifically targeted by elder fraud.
  • The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that a stranger is the culprit of the fraud about 51% of the time.

Get to Know Visiting Angels Mid Maine and the Home Care Providers That Can Prevent Elder Fraud in Bangor, Auburn, and Nearby Cities

The most common types of schemes that target seniors try to get your loved one to provide personal information, financial information, or identifying information over the phone. Home care providers from Visiting Angels Mid Maine are trained to spot these common types of fraud and intervene so that your loved one stays safe and secure at home.

Common Schemes to Look Out For

Elder fraud that targets financial and identity information are most prevalent. Scammers might pretend to be from Medicare or Medicaid, an insurance provider, or a big hospital. They might request information “to help process a claim”, or even just to “follow up on a recent visit.” Their goal is to get Social Security, credit card information, and other data out of your loved one.

Other common schemes include the “grandparent” con, in which a scammer calls with an opening line like, “Hi Grandpa! Guess who it is?” They then pretend to be a family member in need to try to get money out of your loved one. Charity schemes also target seniors’ good intentions. These types of schemes often happen after natural disasters, with scammers claiming to be from a charity and collecting contributions for an event or cause.

Home care providers are an important line of defense in preventing scammers and fraudsters from getting to your loved one. A home care specialist can help your loved one monitor which phone calls, letters, or emails warrant a response. They can also help your loved one add their phone number to the Do Not Call list.

Learn More About How Visiting Angels Mid Maine Can Help

If you are concerned about the wellbeing of a loved one who lives alone, Visiting Angels Mid Maine is ready to lend a hand. Call our home care agency today to learn more about how our home care providers can help. 

Serving Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, Orono, Old Town, and the Surrounding Area

Visiting Angels MID MAINE
444 Stillwater Ave, Suite 101
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: 207-573-1861
Fax: 207-573-1863

Serving Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, Orono, Old Town, and the Surrounding Area

Visiting Angels MID MAINE
444 Stillwater Ave, Suite 101
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: 207-573-1861
Fax: 207-573-1863