We have a new head of the federal Administration on Aging. The US Senate has confirmed the nomination of Kathy Greenlee to the post. Ms. Greenlee has a broad range of experience in the aging services system in Kansas, at various times serving as head of the state unit on aging, second in command there, state long-term care ombudsman, and head of the state SHIP program (called SHICK in Kansas).
http://www.aoa.gov/AoAroot/Press_Room/News/2009/06_26_09.aspx
Friday, June 26, 2009
Scam targets WV grandparents
A fairly sophisticated scam has duped several West Virginia seniors into wiring money to unidentified scammers in Canada. The scam starts with a call to the senior by someone who sounds like the senior's grandchild claiming to be in jail in Canada and needing money to be wired to him or her in order to be released. Apparently the scammers learn specific details about the grandchild and even learn to mimic the sound of the child's voice on the phone.
If you or someone you know is targetted by this scam you can report it to the West Virginia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division at 1-800-368-8808.
See this report on WV Metro News for more details:
http://www.wvmetronews.com/index.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=31017
If you or someone you know is targetted by this scam you can report it to the West Virginia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division at 1-800-368-8808.
See this report on WV Metro News for more details:
http://www.wvmetronews.com/index.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=31017
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