As a nation ravaged by the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis gets some long-awaited good news about emerging vaccines to combat the deadly virus — would-be thieves remind us that no silver lining comes without clouds.
From the start of the pandemic, fraudsters have sought to exploit well-founded fears — especially those of senior citizens — to garner ill-gotten gains while compounding the suffering of the community’s most vulnerable.
Local and national agencies as well as senior advocates have warned of such scams and offer a variety of tips to protect against fraud and identity theft.
