[photo credit: Pasadena Senior Center]
“Fraud affects people of all ages, but when older adults are victimized, the impact is often catastrophic,” said Kathy Stokes, AARP’s director of fraud prevention programs.
The seminar, presented in conjunction with the Contractors State Licensing Board and The Assistance League of Pasadena, continues a statewide effort running since 1999. It comes as officials warn of “unlicensed or unscrupulous contractors” who prey on seniors. Common tactics include unsolicited door-to-door offers to check heaters for free, or claims that a contractor has “leftover supplies” from a neighbor’s job available for cheap.
Christopher Delzotto, section chief of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, underscores the human toll behind the statistics, according to ABC News (April 2025). “Every number in this report represents a real person, a victim whose trust was betrayed,” he said.
Registration is required to receive the Zoom link for virtual attendance, and both in-person and Zoom options are available.
Senior Scam Stopper Program will run on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 10 a.m. Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena. For more information, call (626) 795-4331 or visit https://www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org/lectures-classes/workshops/2132-senior-scam-stopper-program.
