Our Home Health Care Agency in Charlotte, NC Helps You Spot a Scam

Check out the steps our Charlotte, NC home health care agency takes to protect your family from such scams

Loss of money, stolen identity, increased stress, and potentially major health risks for victims of medical scams are just some of the consequences of falling for a hoax. Unfortunately, scammers frequently target the elderly since they are more likely to be unfamiliar with and so susceptible to technological confusion. More than 25 million seniors are targeted by impersonation frauds annually, according to research. The caregivers at Charlotte, NC's Comfort Keepers home health care agency are trained to spot and prevent potential scams on the elderly. If you'd like to talk, please call us at (704) 980-7620.

Typical scams go like this

• Pretending to be a relative on the phone and asking for money when they're just trying to get some quick cash.
• Scammers professing to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and calling people to tell them they owe money or are expecting a refund. You can tell these are fake because the IRS never initiates contact in any of these ways.
• Con artists imitating legitimate charities in order to steal money.
• Fraudsters calling elderly people to insist they’re with Medicare and that they need a new card.

To help protect the elderly from fraud, our home health care agency offers a number of services. Our caregivers have been educated to recognize the indicators of financial exploitation so that the elderly do not fall victim to fraudsters. Because of this, they can be available to answer the phone for elderly people who may have problems hearing or understanding calls. Caregivers can also instruct their aging patients on how to avoid falling victim to online scams by advising them not to provide personal information or open attachments from unknown senders.

Other ways we help

In addition to helping your loved ones stay organized, our home health care agency can also help them avoid frauds. Providers of in-home care can assist seniors in creating a spending plan and keeping tabs on when and how much money is being put toward that plan. If the scammer claims a bill has not been paid, it will be straightforward to prove that all bills have been paid in full.

Look for red flags

At last, there's a simple strategy that retirees can use to avoid falling victim to con artists. Be wary of anyone who pressures you into sending money or providing personal information by saying the transfer is urgent. Another red flag is if they say you can only pay by sending money or adding funds to a prepaid card.

Comfort Keepers wants to help in Charlotte, NC

Our home health care agency is here to help if you have an elderly relative who is at risk of being a scam victim. For further information, please get in touch with us in Charlotte, NC: (704) 980-7620.