SeniorBusters Program
SeniorBusters presently consists of more than 60 volunteer
members over the age of 50. These volunteer members come from
diverse backgrounds and will bring many different skills to
SeniorBusters in its attempt to reduce the level of fraudulent
telemarketing against seniors. SeniorBusters will contact
family members, local police agencies, elder abuse committees,
and will provide the seniors with the necessary tools to effectively
fight this crime.
Why Seniors?
Seniors are targeted for many different reasons that include
loneliness, lack of family support, age, vulnerability, and
for health-related reasons such as Alzheimer's. Seniors are
particularly susceptible to telephone fraud because their
generation tends to be more trusting and less likely to hang
up the telephone on someone who appears to be very friendly.
The effects of this brutal crime has resulted in ruined family
lives, great financial losses and suicides.
SeniorBusters helps by…
- relating personal experiences, wisdom and expertise
- providing strength to the victims
- providing emotional and moral support
- being sensitive to the needs of the senior
- contacting them as often as necessary
- developing personal relationships with victims
- ensuring that the senior will have a place to turn to
if they need assistance
- helping the senior regain their personal dignity
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