Seniors should be wary of scams
Photo credit: iStock | In a new study appearing in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Taylor and her colleagues found that older adults appear to have difficulty recognizing cues that a person may be untrustworthy.
Incidents like this one happen every winter.
Southold Town Police last month arrested a man and accused him of conning several Suffolk residents in a chimney-repair scam. Police said he collected thousands of dollars from homeowners but skipped out before doing any repairs, which may not have been needed, anyway. In every case, the victim was elderly.
If you are in your mid-50s or older,...
