You’re closer to Scammers than you think: Ep 43
October 10, 2016
Scammers are everywhere.
Here's Curtis Bailey in our today's episode to discuss how we can deal with them. My interview with him was jam-packed with information, but here are a few things we discussed:
Preventing SCAMMERS from Scamming your loved ones
* Seniors need to have a team of professionals.
* Don’t let someone cut you out of your social circles because this is a common practice of scammers.
* Be sure and talk to your family members because they can help you determine if something is a scam.
* Scammers use emotions to scam people who are lonely. They also prey on fear, so let your rational side tell you what is happening.
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Is someone overly nice and charming? Scammers can spend HOURS talking to seniors.
* Don't keep secrets because scammers often ask their victims to keep secrets.
* They may ask you to receive money from people you don’t know because then they'll have your banking information.
* We can protect our assets with a living trust, but the living trust can also be revocable.
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You can create a Power of Attorney with scams in mind.
* Every year you can get a free credit report with each of the three credit rating agencies at http://AnnualCreditReport.com so you can see if your credit is being used by someone else.
* Allow family members to receive notifications if anything strange starts happening with your finances so that they can help you spot a scammer.
Mr. Bailey practices estate planning and elder law at Huffman Law Offices, PC, and he is a member of Missouri Bar Association and the Illinois Bar Association. Curtis is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and not only that, but he is also a member of the Advisory Council of the Area Agency on Aging of Southwestern Illinois. He is very active in his community and is a member of his Chamber of Commerce and Rotary International.
Curtis is the co-founder of Senior Scam Action Associates. They help people recognize, prevent, and recover from scams.
Email: cbailey@huffmanlawoffices.com
For today’s freebie, the 10 dead giveaways of a scam, go to http://RockYourRetirement.com/scam
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Scammers are everywhere. Here's Curtis Bailey in our today's episode to discuss how we can deal with them. My interview with him was jam-packed with information, but here are a few things we discussed: Preventing SCAMMERS from Scamming your loved ones Seniors need to have a team of professionals. Don’t let someone cut you out […]
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