SCAMS
Seniors Concerned About Money Schemes

Overview
Senior citizens are frequent victims of many different types of financial exploitation. During 2006 the Council on Aging of Greater Nashville studied many of the more common scams both nationally and in the Middle Tennessee area. The Community Assessment Committee also heard from law enforcement officials, bankers, social workers and others working with seniors. With funding from the West End Home Foundation, the Committee developed materials useful to both seniors and to those who work with them. These materials were distributed at a seminar for professionals on March 29, 2006, and are now available for download by anyone (see below). We hope that you will find these materials and resources useful for you or someone you know.

Materials and Flyers
You can download a copy of the following informational flyers. COA grants permission for the reprint of these flyers for the purpose of educating seniors and their families about possible scams. Please note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open this document. Click HERE to download the FREE version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Financial Abuse Protection

Identity Theft

Tips for Seniors

Keep Informed! -- Sign up to Receive Monthly Scam Alerts from COA
Every day a new scam surfaces aimed at older adults. We have begun a new service to inform those interested about scams targeting the elderly. The service is carried out via a montly email. Click HERE to reqest that we add you to our list to receive our monthly "SCAMS Blast." *Note that COA will not share or sell your email information to any third party.

Past Scam of the Month E-blasts
Click on a any month below to download or print information about a scam. Please note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open this document. Click HERE to download the FREE version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Updated June 1, 2009