Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Crime prevention for seniors

The Villa at Morlatton in Douglassville, 1180 Ben Franklin Highway East, will host a free crime prevention seminar on Jan. 14 from 9 to 10 a.m. The seminar will be preceded by breakfast at 8:30 a.m. in the Independent Living Building.

The office of the Pennsylvania Attorney General will conduct the seminar, which will focus on crimes against senior citizens, including scams by con artists such as home improvement rip-offs, foreign lottery schemes, telemarketing frauds and sweepstakes scams.

The seminar will also include tips on how to spot frauds and how to protect yourself from falling victim to them.

Those planning to attend are asked to register on or before Jan. 12 by calling 610-385-5021. Seating is limited.

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