When a Better Business Bureau representative asked a room of about 40 people how many had encountered a scam in the last 7 days, almost every hand in the room went up, and many people verbally agreed as well.
The Martinsville-Henry County S.A.L.T. Council held its first in person seminar since Feb. 2020 on scams against older adult Wednesday in the Henry County Administration Building.
S.A.L.T. stands for Seniors and Law Enforcement Together, and in the spirit of the name Henry County Sheriff Lane Perry, Martinsville Police Chief Eddie Cassady, Martinsville Police Deputy Robert Fincher and several other law enforcement officers from the different police departments were present.
The Summerlin meeting room was full of around 40 people ready to learn what Community Outreach and Marketing Support Specialist for the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Riley Ginger had to say about tips for avoiding scams for older adults.
“My job is to come and educate folks like you about scams and other issues that are plaguing and affecting our community,” Ginger said. She said that the BBB is an “unbiased, nonprofit, private organization” that has offices all across the county.
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