Ten people are in jail in Raleigh/Durham for defrauding seniors after being arrested as a part of "Operation Nail It", a task force targeting con-artists who victimize seniors by pretending to do home repair work. Earlier this year, Home Instead Senior Care put a number of resources out into the community as a part of our campaign to help prevent senior fraud. In home repair scams, a serviceman will typically come directly to the home unsolicited and point out some repairs that desperately need to be completed. They will usually demand payment up front for the "services" but in actuality the only service they provide is the removal of funds from a victims bank account. Hear one senior's tragic tale of fraud below:
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=9188886
For tips on how to protect the seniors in your life from con-artists like this go to: www.protectseniorsfromfraud.com
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