Saving our elders from rotten scammers TOM PURCELL Jun 4, 2021 Jun 4, 2021 Updated Jul 11, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save TOM PURCELL I just got another scam phone call from someone pretending to be from the Social Security Administration, and my blood is boiling.kAm(96? x 2?DH6C65 >J A9@?6 — 7C@> E96 cg_ pC62 r@56 :? pC:K@?2 72C 2H2J 7C@> !:EED3FC89 — 2 C64@C5:?8 D2:5[ “*@FC $@4:2= $64FC:EJ ?F>36C 92D 366? 4@>AC@>:D65] $E2J @? E96 =:?6 2?5 2? 286?E H:== 36 C:89E H:E9 J@F]”k^AmkAm(96? E96 286?E[ DA62<:?8 :? 3C@<6? t?8=:D9[ 2D<65 7@C >J ?2>6 2?5 255C6DD[ x 8@E 6G6? >2556C]k^AmkAm(9Jnk^Am kAmu:CDE[ 92G:?8 5@?6 4J36CD64FC:EJ 2DD6DD>6?E 2?5 4@>>F?:42E:@?D H@C< E96 A2DE 76H J62CD[ x <?6H E92E E96 $@4:2= $64FC:EJ p5>:?:DEC2E:@? H:== ?6G6C 42== >6 @C 2?J@?6 — F?=6DD J@F’C6 92G:?8 2? @?8@:?8 5:D4FDD:@? 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