Just Hang Up - Scams Against Seniors, Part 1
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Length: 22min 15sec (1335 seconds)
Published: Tue Apr 02 2013
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Dan Rather talks to people about the "Jamaican lottery scam" that targets the elderly. While they are talking about a specific scam the same tactics are used for the "Romance scam".
If you or a loved one is the victim of a scam like this, cut off all contact with the scammer, and call your local police for help.
Oh, this hurts to watch. When my grandma started going downhill, she gave a lot of money to a televangelist. The only thing she ever received in return was a bouquet of plastic roses, and she was very proud of those. Once you donate, the scammers keep calling.
There's a special place in hell for criminals who prey on old people to the point of making them cry. These seniors have lived a long life, worked hard and tried to build a legacy. It takes a special kind of evil to let these people experience misery at the end point of their lives.