Phone scammers still prevalent, but can be stopped
Senior citizens are often the targets of various phone scams, especially if they aren't familiar with technology. Sitting down and discussing common scams to make them aware can save them a lot of stress when scammers try to steal from them.
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EPHRATA — Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete said his staff received at least six calls June 5 alone from area residents saying someone had called posing as a deputy and demanding they deposit money into an account to avoid being arrested. Those calls, he said, are scams.
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