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
• Jennifer Schorn, District Attorney, Bucks County
• 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: From the entrance on State Road, look for the Healthcare Pavilion (see campus map). There may be exterior event signs directing you. Parking is in front of the building.

Instructions: Once you go through the automatic glass sliding doors of the Healthcare Pavilion entrance, sign in/register on one of the kiosks as a Visitor—a temporary badge will print. Take the nearby elevator up to the 1st Floor and turn right after exiting the elevator to find a set of double doors to the Auditorium straight ahead, or you can let the receptionist at the main desk know that you are here for the Senior Scam Prevention seminar after signing in, and she will instruct you where to go.

If you are not available for this session, you can attend the same program at our sister campus, The Community at Rockhill, one week prior. (Please note, the Rockhill session 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.