Answers for Older Kansans (AOK) Seminar Series, Focused on Protecting Oneself from Scams, to Begin This Week
An Answers for Older Kansans Seminar Series "Scam Scan" hosted by North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging and Kansas Legal Services is set to begin this week.
Seminars will begin Wednesday, January 24th and will last through March. Corinne Petrik, managing attorney at Kansas Legal Services, recent Sunflower Fair Presenter, and presenter for this Seminar Series, summed up what to expect should you attend:
"Avoiding Scams: Theft, Fraud, And The Things That Go Bump In The Night!" Getting scammed can happen to anyone. I'm willing to bet that anyone reading this publication has had an email, phone call, or text message today that has attempted to scam them. This presentation is designed to help you recognize common scams in order to avoid falling prey to them. You will learn prevention tips to help keep you, your money, and your information safe!
The first confirmed locations and dates are below:
January 24th:
Geary County Senior Center at 10:30 am
125 S. Spring Valley Rd.
Junction City, 66441
785-238-4015
January 24th
Abilene Senior Center at 12:30 pm
100 N. Elm St
Abilene, KS 67410
785-263-7059
February 22
Wamego Senior Center at 10:30 AM
501 Ash St.
Wamego, KS
785-456-2260
February 22
Maple Hill Senior Center at 12:30 PM
218 Main
Maple Hill, KS 66507
785-249-5798
The North Central-Flint Hills Agency on Aging, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization that plans, coordinates and provides services in 18 north central Kansas counties to enhance the quality and dignity of life for older Kansans, people living with disabilities and their families. Area Agency on Aging programs and services are partially funded by the Older Americans Act through the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services and voluntary participant contributions. The Area Agency on Aging works in partnership with local and county governments and senior citizens’ groups. All services are available without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.