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  • Essay / Don't answer the phone, it could be a scam - 860

    Three things older people (over eighty) fear. These uncertainties expose older people to scams.1. Being injured by a burglar2. Lose millions of dollars due to inability to collect them,3. Not being able to get to the door when Publisher Clearing House knocks. Over the past year, a senior received scam phone calls at least three times a day. The information she relayed to me seemed far-fetched, with the possibility of dementia mixed in. At least, that was the consensus among his family members. The elderly woman described how her family rolled their eyes and laughed out loud when she tried to talk about the phone calls. His younger relatives never received these phone calls. So how could they understand the strange situation their great-grandmother was experiencing every time the phone rang? A mixture of intimidation and fear, to which we add a confusing reality and a pinch of truth and voila, life for the elderly. . It's not the safe place it should be, but a place where time-induced weakness leaves you exposed to a stalking quirk. Older people have lifelong savings, as well as aging brain cells that swing from adult to child as the day lengthens. People who want to harm your grandparents will call late in the afternoon and order them to listen and take what they want, usually money. Some will move in with them. Everyone cheats and steals. As she recounted her story of her daily phone calls, the elderly woman shook her head and “weaved, weaved” at my suspicions. “Why,” she asked, “would they lie to me?” Then the phone rang. She glanced at the caller ID and held the receiver towards me, allowing the words “Privacy Manager” to be seen. Then she placed the phone in my hand... in the middle of a paper...... “I'm not afraid of burglars; I spoke loudly during his sales pitch. My voice crackled. I've got 'old Bessie and a rocking chair with a nice view of the driveway. I doubt anyone will sneak into my house. » CLICK! This might be hilarious, except thousands of seniors are scammed daily with these phone calls. They use fear and intimidation, as well as promises of big gains. • Remember, there is no need to answer your phone. • If you don't recognize the number, let it go to voicemail. • Set your ringtone to access voicemail. after six or eight rings. • Remember that people you don't need to speak to will ring three times before hanging up. We all want to bring money to our families to pay our bills and stop worrying. This could be the last chance for a senior to give money to their family, before the medical community drains their money.…