Free Senior Scam Stopper Seminar to be Offered at Baldwin Park

Seniors are invited to a workshop next Friday May 17, where they can learn how to protect themselves from many varieties of fraud.

Assemblymember Roger Hernández, who represents Baldwin Park in the State Assembly and the California Contractors State License Board will be hosting a FREE Senior Scam Stopper seminar in the Julia McNeill Senior Center.

A panel of experts will provide information to seniors on how they can protect themselves from becoming victims of fraud.  Attendees can get answers to their questions and obtain assistance if they have been scammed.

According to the California Contractors State License Board, seniors are a vulnerable audience, often preyed upon by unlicensed or unscrupulous contractors.

The Senior Scam Stopper seminar have been offered throughout the state since 1999 in cooperation with legislators, state and local agencies, law enforcement, district attorneys, and community-based organizations.

In addition to providing information about construction-related scams and how seniors can protect themselves when hiring a contractor, the seminars feature expert speakers from many local, state and federal agencies, who present broader topics, including identity theft, auto repair, and investments.

WHAT:          Senior Scam Stopper Seminar
 
WHEN:          Friday, May 17, 2013, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
 
WHERE:       Julia McNeill Senior Center, 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA  91706

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