Here’s a nifty little scam for you: Someone knocks on the door after turning your water main off. He says he was just checking your neighbor’s water pressure and was wondering if you would like yours checked. You let him in, he “checks” it and it’s quite low. He offers to fix it for $200. You agree, he turns it back on, checks it again, you pay him and he’s on his way.
That’s just one of the smaller scams that over 100 seniors who attended a seminar designed to help seniors spot, avoid and report scams sponsored by Assemblyman Marc Berman at the East Palo Alto Senior Center the morning of 9/25/17 heard about. Featured speakers were Jane Kreidler from the State Contractors Licensing Board (800-321-2752), and Bill Zemblidge an inspector with the US Postal Inspection Service (877-876-2455.) Nicole Fernandez from San Mateo County Aging & Adult Services (800-675-8437.) also spoke about senior abuse.