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Fraud protection for seniors: Presentation at McHenry Township Senior Center on avoiding scams

By Shaw Local News Network
Carol Toussaint, of Johnsburg, tosses a bag while playing bags with Marie Wasil, of McHenry, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, at the senior center in McHenry Township. About 70 million Social Security recipients will see a raise in their benefits to help keep up with inflation.

People play a sack toss game at the McHenry Township Senior Center in Johnsburg in 2022. The center will host a presentation Friday on preventing senior scams. (Gregory Shaver — gshaver@shawmedia.com/Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media )

A presentation for seniors on how to prevent identity theft, consumer fraud and other scams will take place at 1 p.m. Friday at the McHenry Township Senior Center in Johnsburg.

A community outreach liaison from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office will give the presentation, which will cover topics including how to identify a scam and being ready to stop a scam if someone tries to make you a victim.

Participants also will learn about the attorney general’s Consumer Fraud Help Line at 800-243-5377.

The presentation is free, and no registration is required.

The Senior Center is located at 3519 N. Richmond Road and can be reached at 815-344-3555.

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