Elder Fraud Scams: Awareness and Avoidance

Elder Fraud Scams: Awareness and Avoidance

The law enforcement community has seen a steady increase in both the number of scams targeting seniors, as well as the loss amounts to victims. Education and awareness are vital tools in helping seniors avoid becoming victims. Our presentation is designed to give current information on common scams happening in the community and how to recognize them before becoming a victim. It will include:

• Current scams and variations
• Key elements to a successful scam
• Red flags and warning signs
• How to avoid becoming a victim
• What to do if you believe you may be a victim

Presented by: Christine Burke, Assistant District Attorney, Section Chief of the Elder Fraud Unit, Queens District Attorney’s office

Christine Burke is the Section Chief of the Elder Fraud Unit, within the Frauds Bureau. She has been a prosecutor for 28 years, all but 8 of them have been served in the Queens District Attorney’s Office.  Christine investigates and prosecute individuals who target older adults as victims of crimes, predominantly crimes perpetrated in the form of scams and/or frauds.

Christine Burke is a member of the Queens Enhanced Multi-Disciplinary Team of the NYC Elder Abuse Center of Weill-Cornell Medicine, wherein a group of professionals from various areas of expertise come together twice per month to discuss complex situations involving abuse and exploitation of older adults.

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Partnering Synagogues:
Anshei Chesed Congregation, Boynton Beach (FL)
Anshei Emuna Congregation, Delray Beach (FL)
Beth David Synagogue, West Hartford (CT)
Bialystoker Synagogue, New York (NY)
B’nai Israel-Ohev Zedek, Philadelphia (PA)
Congregation Agudath Sholom, Stamford (CT)
Congregation Ahavas Sholom, Columbus (OH)
Congregation Aitz Chaim, West Palm Beach (FL)
Congregation Anshe Sfard, New Orleans (LA)
Congregation Anshe Sfard Kehillat Torah, Glendale (WI)
Congregation Beth Hamedrosh, Wynnewood (PA)
Congregation Beth Ora, Montreal (QUE)
Congregation Beth Sholom, Providence (RI)
Congregation Bnai Yeshurun, Teaneck (NJ)
Congregation Etz Chaim of Kew Gardens Hills (NY)
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, New York (NY)
Congregation Ohav Zedek, Wilkes-Barre (PA)
Congregation Tiferet Israel, Austin (TX)
Congregation Torah Ohr, Boca Raton (FL)
Congregation Zvi Jacob, Utica (NY)
Darchei Noam, Minneapolis (MN)
East Denver Orthodox Synagogue (EDOS), Denver (CO)
Fleetwood Synagogue, Fleetwood (NY)
Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach (NY)
Kehillat New Hempstead (NY)
Kehillat Shaarei Torah of Toronto (ONT)
Keneseth Beth Israel, Richmond (VA)
Ner Tamid Greenspring Valley Synagogue, Baltimore (MD)
Suburban Orthodox Congregation Toras Chaim, Baltimore (MD)
Suburban Torah, Livingston (NJ)
United Orthodox Synagogues, Houston (TX)
Young Israel of Bal Harbour, Surfside (FL)
Young Israel of Brookline (MA)
Young Israel of Deerfield Beach (FL)
Young Israel of East Brunswick (NJ)
Young Israel of Elkins Park (PA)
Young Israel of Fort Lee (NJ)
Young Israel of Hillcrest (NY)
Young Israel of Hollywood/Ft. Lauderdale (FL)
Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills (NY)
Young Israel of New Hyde Park (NY)
Young Israel of Plainview (NY)
Young Israel of Queens Valley (NY)
Young Israel of Southfield (MI)
Young Israel of Stamford (CT)
Young Israel of West Hartford (CT)
Young Israel of West Hempstead (NY)

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