Undersheriff warns seniors they are targets of scams and identity theft

Blaine County Undersheriff Frank Billmayer was a recent presenter at the Chinook Senior Center. His topic was “Identity Theft, SCAMS and Identity Protection and Recovery.” Center Director Kristi Norby said, “We only planned for a short presentation before we served lunch. Our seniors were so interested in the topic they insisted the undersheriff keep talking while lunch was served. It was amazing how many of our seniors shared instances of being targeted with a scam or attempted identity theft.”

Countermeasures to avoid scams

and identity theft

Billmayer said, “The two most vulnerable groups f...