Join us for the Second Friday Program at the Senior Citizen Hospitality Center
on June 13 th at 1:30 PM (806 River Street in Decorah).
According to the FBI, Scams targeting individuals aged 60 and older caused over $3.4 billion in losses in 2023—an increase of approximately 11% from the year prior. The average victim of elder fraud lost $33,915 due to these crimes in 2023. Roger Huinker, a Northeast RSVP Volunteer trained by the Iowa Insurance Division, will be presenting an “Iowa Fraud Fighters” seminar. He will be joined by local law enforcement, Wright Way Computers staff, and/or local bank employees.
The hour-long seminar teaches consumers how to shield their savings from scammers and fraudulent investment offers. Presenters will share tips on recognizing the different ways people are scammed, how to report fraud and share stories of people who have lost their life savings to fraud or scams.
Iowa Fraud Fighter seminars are being presented by Northeast Iowa RSVP volunteers with assistance from local sponsors. Northeast Iowa RSVP matches volunteers age 55 and better with opportunities to serve at non-profits in Allamakee, Howard and Winneshiek counties. If your business or organization would like to host a Fraud Fighters seminar, please contact Deana Hageman at 563-277-5181 or rsvp@decorahlibrary.org.
