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 invaluable presentation & interactive discussion led by Michael Bannon, the Director of Bucks County’s Office of Consumer Protection/Weights & Measures. Attendees will learn about various scams impacting senior citizens from industry leaders who specialize in protecting older adults throughout Bucks County, PA. Bucks County Government, area non-profits and local lawmakers partner to enact legislation that promotes the protection of residents across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, especially seniors. Our guest speaker will also facilitate a Q&A session following the presentation.

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!

If you are not available for this session, you can attend the same program at our sister campus, The Community at Rockhill on Tuesday, January 13th. For questions about the event(s) 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 (Campus Map). There may be exterior event signs directing you; parking is in front of the building in unmarked or “Visitor” spots.

Instructions: Once you go through the automatic sliding doors of the Healthcare Pavilion entrance, sign in/register on one of the kiosks as a Visitor—a temporary badge will print. The Receptionist at the front desk can help direct you to the nearby elevator, which you will take to the 1st Floor. Turn right after exiting the elevator to find a set of double doors to the Auditorium straight ahead.

*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.