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10 AM Envisioning My Future: Guarding Against Schemes, Scams, and Fraud - In person, Indoors

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About this event

Join us and learn about common devastating schemes, scams, and fraud and how to protect yourself

Hosted by Villages NW

When: Thursday, June 19th, 2025, from 10:00 AM until 2:30 PM.

Where: Moreland Presbyterian Church, 1814 SE Bybee Blvd, Portland OR 97202. [Click on the Google Map icon (below) for the event location.]

Who: This free event is for Villages NW villagers (members, volunteers and interested parties).

Registration Required: Please RSVP for this free event using this Evite link: https://evite.me/2FAJz98shT In your registration form's comments, please include the name of your Village and any dietary restrictions,

Lunch: Lunch will be served. Those with dietary restrictions should note them in the comments section of the Evite registration form.

Description: Senior citizens are targeted because they are trusting, polite, and patient. A high percentage own their own homes and have retirement savings. Perhaps they are lonely, bored, or facing financial challenges as savings are depleted. Any of these elements can create vulnerability. But fraudsters are after only one thing: the money – with no concern about the hardship and chaos they may leave behind.

Schemes, scams and fraud, perpetrated against our older community members are becoming more prevalent, predatory, and persistent. In 2022, the FBI estimated losses of $3 BILLION due to Elder Fraud. Common themes include the grandparent request for help for a relative who is in trouble, government (Social Security and IRS) requests for details in response to ‘technical problems’, threats that bank accounts or credit cards will be closed, non-existent sweepstakes, the promise of quick-cash home sales, and bogus home repairs.

If you have one, please wear your Village name tag to the event.