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Alerting seniors to scams and frauds


In a recent visit to the Northbridge Senior Center at Plummer Place, Kevin Donahue of the Worcester County District Attorney’s office shared with seniors and older adults an informative talk on “Don’t Be Fooled: The Latest Scams and Frauds.” Amy Cowen, program and volunteer coordinator at the Senior Center, said Mr. Donahue covered Internet scams, phone/mail scams, door-to-door scams, email “phishing” scams, texting scams, gift-card scams and charity-donation scams—educating his audience on how to tell which programs and charities are legitimate and how to rule out anyone who may be a potential scammer. “I learned so much!” attendee Nancy Hill, a Board member of Friends of Northbridge Elders (FINE), said. For more info from the DA’s office, call 508-755-8601 or visit www.worcesterda.com. For info on future programs at Plummer Place, call 508-234-2002.