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Tomorrow is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)
A recent post on IRS Newswire focused attention on the rising threat of impersonation scams targeted at older adults by scammers pretending to be government officials and attempting to obtain sensitive, personal information including social numbers. The details of this post noted that World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) will be recognized on Saturday, June 15, with an intent to “… to foster a better understanding of the neglect and abuse faced by millions of older adults, focusing attention on the contributing cultural, social, economic and demographic factors.”
To review the full content of the IRS Newswire post, click here. The post includes valuable information on how to detect scams, how to defend against them, and how to report them for follow-up action.
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