Home Instead Senior Care, Birmingham

Protect Seniors from Fraud (1 of 5)

Saturday, September 29, 2012


Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care® introduces a video series on scams and fraud and how to help your senior loved one from becoming a victim.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation lists several common scams that you should watch out for. They are health care or health insurance fraud, counterfeit prescription drugs, funeral and cemetery fraud, fraudulent anti-aging products, telemarketing fraud, internet fraud, investment schemes and reverse mortgage scams.




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Vestavia to host E-Recycling & Shredding Event

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

E-Recycling & Shredding Event
Saturday, September 15, 2012 9 am - 1 pm
WALD PARK POOL PARKING LOT
This is very important to keep down chances of your identity being stolen!
The Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce and the city of Vestavia Hills invite community residents to donate certain electronics for recycling at this event at the Wald Park pool parking lot, 
1973 Merryvale Road. 
Acceptable items include
 computers, 
monitors, 
desktop CPUs,
 LCD display laptops, 
notebook computers, 
CD/DVD players, 
scanners, 
printers, 
fax machines, 
adding machines, 
cell phones, 
corded phones, 
cordless phones, 
answering machines, 
pagers, 
pocket PCs,
 digital cameras, 
routers, 
remotes, 
PDAs,
 stereos, 
Discmans, 
Walkmans, 
VCRs, 
radios, 
tape players, 
keyboards, 
cables, 
mice, 
game hardware, 
modems, 
external hardware, 
small kitchen appliances, 
can openers, 
blenders, 
large white kitchen goods, 
refrigerators, 
dishwashers, 
stoves, 
washers, 
dryers and microwaves. 
For more information, call the City of Vestavia Hills at 978-0100 or Vestavia Chamber of Commerce at 823-5011.

For more information and tips on how to protect yourself from fraud, visit our website http://www.caregiverstress.com/senior-safety/con-cheat-seniors/
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