Posts Tagged ‘elderly’
IN THE HEADLINES: Don’t Forget the Elderly This Holiday
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● November 26, 2010
I’ve written many times on this blog about the particular vulnerability of the elderly to identity theft, and of the importance of doing everything we can to protect this vulnerable group. Every day I come across heartbreaking stories of seniors and the elderly being fleeced by friends and strangers alike. But unlike other victims, the [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast: Episode #011 — Identity Theft Against the Elderly
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● June 23, 2010
Welcome to the IDGuardian Podcast. These audio and video columns can be listened and or viewed to in a variety of ways: Through the blog via the media player found in this blogpost Through a manual download by clicking on the “Download” link By subscribing through iTunes This episode features Neal O’Farrell, an expert on [...]
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Welcome to the Wild West of Identity Theft
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 20, 2010
A couple of months ago I started helping an eighty-year-old woman who lost nearly $200,000 to a couple of identity thieves who turned out to be her kids. She lives in one of California’s largest cities (1 million+ residents) and was worried that her case might simply fall through the cracks and leave her helpless. [...]