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Event Details
Fraud, Abuse Prevention and Increased Seniors Access to Government Benefits
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August 25, 2024
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Event Location
Merrit Park, 151 King St.
Welland, Ontario L3B 5N5 -
Event Cost
Free
Age: 45 & Above
This Legal and Financial workshop session is designed to enable seniors with strategy to identify financial fraud calls, empower them with the necessary information to report fraud related matters to the right authority.
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Why Join This Event
Dreammakers Diverse Group Foundation received $25,000 from the Federal Government through the New Horizon for Senior Program.
Project Title:
Fraud, abuse prevention and increased seniors access to government benefits. The project will engage 100—200 seniors to:
Financial Management Skills
Support seniors combat financial fraud and train them with financial management skills
Negative Impact of Senior's Abuse
Create awareness on the negative impact of seniors abuse among seniors and their caretakers
Government Support Programs
Create awareness on government available services and support seniors to connect to those services
The Challenge
As our population ages, protecting seniors from fraud and abuse becomes increasingly important. Seniors are often targeted by scammers due to their perceived vulnerability. At DreamMakers Diverse Group Foundation, we are committed to raising awareness and providing resources to help seniors avoid falling victim to fraud and abuse.
There are several types of fraud and abuse against seniors in our communities. We want to focus on three of the most rampant in this campaign:
Financial Scams:
(i)Phishing: Fraudulent attempts to obtain sensitive information (e.g., passwords, credit card details) via electronic communication.
(ii)Grandparent Scam: Impostors posing as grandchildren in distress and asking for urgent financial help.
(iii)Investment Fraud: False promises of high returns on investments that are too good to be true.
Healthcare Fraud:
(i)Medicare Fraud: Billing for services never received or unnecessary medical procedures.
(ii)Health Product Scams: Selling fake or unproven products claiming miraculous health benefits.
Emotional Abuse:
(i)Manipulation: Taking advantage of a senior's emotional vulnerability for personal gain.
(ii)Isolation: Cutting off seniors from family and friends to exert control.
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Age-friendly cities benefit everyone. Everyone, and especially older people, including migrants and refugees living in communities outside their own, can benefit from approaches that target the challenges in creating enabling environments for all to live and thrive. [United Nations]
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