Workshop for Seniors on Preventing Fraud and Scams
San Francisco District Attorney, Kamala Harris, to Provide the Keynote Address
Sept. 22, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
(MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- A seminar titled "Be Wise: Avoid Scams, Fraud and Identity Theft" will be held on Wednesday, October 1 from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the West Bay Conference Center, 1290 Fillmore Street. The free program will help seniors learn how to protect themselves from becoming victims of financial exploitation. San Francisco District Attorney, Kamala Harris, will be the keynote speaker.
The event is free of charge with handouts, lunch and door prizes provided. Seating is limited with registration required by September 26. Please call 415.749.6470 to reserve a seat.
It is estimated that nearly 250,000 elders are victims of financial abuse in California each year; experts call elder financial abuse the "crime of the 21st century." According to the California Welfare Directors Association, only one in 100 cases are actually reported due to lack of awareness, isolation and fear of retaliation or loss of independence.
EFPN is an award-winning non-profit organization that works to prevent financial abuse of elders through community education and the training of financial professionals in identifying and reporting suspected abuse. For more information, visit www.bewiseonline.org or call 415.956.5556. To report suspected elder abuse, call toll free 1-888-436-3600 (24 hours). Reports of suspected abuse are kept strictly confidential.
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SOURCE: Market Watch USA
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