CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Attorney General Lisa
Madigan says senior citizens should be on the lookout for con artists who
target older people.
She warns that consumer scams increase during tough
economic times and may involve debt settlement traps, fake check cashing scams,
risky reverse mortgages and health care fraud.
She says it's difficult to undo the damage once
people have sent money or given out personal financial information.
Madigan has been speaking to seniors as part of her
Silver Beat program.
It helps train seniors to become experts at
stopping scams.
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