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Nebraska Seniors Are Being Exploited & You Can Help Prevent It! 1.800.652.1999 1.888.287.0778 402.471.2307 If you think you have been a victim of a scam, call the Nebraska Attorney General’s Senior Hotline or visit: www.ago.ne.gov Nebraska Adult Protective Services Don’t let strangers into your home, even if they appear nice and professional! Call your local law enforcement. Protect Yourself! ASK and CHECK For charity donations, go to: www.give.org to find out if the charity is real. Elder victims of financial abuse suffer an estimated $2.9 billion annual financial loss. ~ Metlife Study, June 2011 ~ Contact the State Unit on Aging for a copy of the Surrogate Decision-Making Booklet or visit: http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Aging-Legal-Services.aspx Shred financial documents and paperwork with personal information before you throw it in the trash. 1.877.637.3334 If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Call the Better Business Bureau Senior Line. Be Aware of Scams!

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Page 1: Call your local law enforcement. Nebraska Seniors Are ...dhhs.ne.gov › Medicaid SUA › Placemat - Scams by Strangers.pdf · Services Don’t let strangers into your home, even

Nebraska Seniors Are Being Exploited & You Can Help Prevent It!

1.800.652.19991.888.287.0778

402.471.2307

If you think you have been avictim of a scam, call theNebraska Attorney General’s Senior Hotline or visit: www.ago.ne.gov

NebraskaAdult Protective

Services

Don’t let strangers into your home, evenif they appear nice and professional!

Call your local law enforcement.

Protect Yourself!ASK and CHECK

For charity donations, go to:www.give.org

to find out if the charity is real.

Elder victims of financial abuse suffer an estimated $2.9 billion annual financial loss.~ Metlife Study, June 2011 ~

Contact the State Unit on Agingfor a copy of the SurrogateDecision-Making Booklet or visit:http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Aging-Legal-Services.aspx

Shred financial documents andpaperwork with personal

information before you throwit in the trash.

1.877.637.3334If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Call the BetterBusiness Bureau Senior Line.Be Aware of Scams!