On Tuesday, March 24, over 130 community members (most of whom were seniors) came to our first Lunch and Learn Program, organized by Gwen Bartram of the Golden Agers through funding from The Pas Renewal Corporation. The theme was to present information to seniors on how they are a vulnerable target population for scams.
According to the Government of Manitoba, while anyone can be a victim of fraud, seniors are often specifically targeted. Police and recent reports show these scams are not abstract—they are happening right here, with older Manitobans losing hundreds of thousands of dollars each year.