BBB of MN and ND: Older Adult Outreach Program

The mission of Better Business Bureau serving MN and ND is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust. To fulfill this mission, BBB reaches out to the older adult community to provide important information, which will empower them to fight fraud.

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BBB offers practical resources to help people:

Increase financial literacy
Make wise purchasing decisions
Avoid scams

Safeguarding Our Older Adults

BBB gratefully acknowledges financial support from Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, which makes the production of our Safeguarding Our Seniors resources possible.

To order Safeguarding Our Seniors pamphlets for distribution, contact Lisa Jemtrud at lisa.jemtrud@thefirstbbb.org.

Scams Targeting Older Adults

This 1-hour program raises awareness about common scams targeting seniors and the tactics that scammers use. After this presentation, you should feel better-prepared to spot scams before falling victim.

Participants will learn to:

Recognize the red flags that let you know when something isn’t quite right
Spot the common tactics scammers use to manipulate their targets
Understand steps you can take to avoid falling victim
Know where to go to report or research scams

Scam Jams

BBB of MN and ND has partnered with AARP Minnesota to present Scam Jam events several times each year at different locations around Minnesota.

At these events you can expect to hear about scams targeting seniors, the latest information in fraud fighting and information pertaining to elder justice concerns.

There is a presentations piece, as well as time to visit the tables of other partner organizations working on behalf of seniors in the state.