Talk of the Tiers: How scamming affects the elderly

Spencer Gustafson

May 14, 2024 at 10:38 AM

Talk of the Tiers: How scamming affects the elderly

(WETM) — This week “Talk of the Tiers” goes in a different direction than previous programs. We take on a single topic, scams affecting the elderly.

Beth Stranges, the director of the Department of Aging and Long Term Care at Chemung County and Chemung County Sheriff Bill Schrom, have tons of good information about what you should and should not to avoid scams and scammers.

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