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October 17, 2012
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Local program arms families with tools to protect seniors from scams

Senior care experts are urging Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Nevada county families to be alert for scammers who may be targeting their senior loved ones with a variety of clever cons that could jeopardize not only their life savings but their independence. Scam artists are specifically targeting seniors because they are the fastest-growing segment of the population, which has led to increased demands on law enforcement agencies, said Buck Shaw, owner of the Home Instead Senior Care office serving Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Nevada counties. This scenario has the potential to put more local seniors than ever at …

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