In 2020, scams in North Carolina cost victims $1.73 million dollars. In 2019, 1.9 million North Carolinians had their personal information stolen by computer hacking thieves.
Financial fraud is the fastest-growing form of elder abuse. Scammers target elders that they perceive to be vulnerable — those that are isolated, lonely, physically or mentally disabled, unfamiliar with handling their own finances, or have recently lost a spouse.
Please join us on June 8th at 12noon to learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from these scammers! Detective Mike Reynolds with the Ashe County Sheriff’s Department will be giving the presentation.