According to recent reports, over 3,000 seniors in Pennsylvania reported being a victim of elder fraud in 2023, an increase of 14% from the previous year(s), with losses totaling more than $117 million.*

Please join us for this extremely relevant and invaluable presentation & interactive discussion with a panel of experts from Bucks County Government and leading area non-profit organizations. Attendees will learn about various scams impacting senior citizens from the following industry leaders who specialize in protecting older adults throughout Bucks County, PA. These entities and local law makers partner to enact legislation that promotes the protection of residents across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, especially seniors. Our speakers will also be available to answer questions after the presentation.

• Michael Bannon, Director, Bucks County Office of Consumer Protection/Weights & Measures
• Frederick Harran, Bucks County Sherriff
• Brendan Corbalis, Director of Guardianship, Grandfamilies & Victim Services, SeniorLAW Center
• Kathy Bennett, Area Agency on Aging
• Liam Crowley, Elder Abuse Victim Advocate, Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA)

Topics will include:

• Scams (“You’ve Won,” Phone, Phishing, Imposter, etc.)
• Access to Services
• Fraud Protection & Evasion
• Investigation & Prosecution of Crimes against Older Adults
• …and more!

For questions about the event or help with a consumer issue, contact Bucks County Consumer Protection (55 E. Court St., 2nd Floor, Doylestown, PA 18901): Visit their website, call (215) 348-6060 or e-mail the office.

Directions | Parking: Attendees should enter via State Road and park outside our Main Entrance (campus map). There may be event signs along the perimeter driveway directing you to on-site parking in front of the building, which is permitted only in unmarked or Visitor spots.

Instructions: This informational session will be held in our multi-purpose room (MPR) just inside the Main Entrance. Once you go through the automatic glass sliding doors of the Main Entrance, the double doors to the MPR will be straight ahead of you. First, sign in/register as a Visitor on one of the kiosks just inside the vestibule—a temporary badge will print. Then, you may head into the MPR.

In case you miss this session or are not available, you may attend the same program at our sister campus, Lutheran Community at Telford, one week later. (Please note, the session you are currently viewing does not include Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn.)

*Sources: 1) “Elder Fraud, in Focus,” Federal Bureau of Investigation (Link). April 30, 2024.
2) “Elderly Pa. residents were scammed out of millions last year, report says,” The Keystone (Link). May 10, 2024.