Fraud and Scam Prevention presentation scheduled for Feb. 12
LĪHU‘E – The County of Kaua‘i’s Agency on Elderly Affairs (AEA) will host a presentation with Kupuna Alert Partners focusing on Fraud and Scam Prevention on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Although walk-in participants will be accepted, to ensure there are enough program materials and light refreshments, we recommend pre-registering by clicking the provided link or scanning the QR code and filling out the questionnaire; calling the AEA office at 808-241-4470; or emailing elderlyaffairs@kauai.gov. To pre-register, click the following link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=InAFgrEcpkCtqS_VEtE-N-2olELeOkJMut5GB4OIbxpUQUdER1JBUTFUQUxNUTlFVlA0NjlLUFc5Si4u&origin.
The event will be held at Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall. In-person registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Resource tables with community providers will be open for viewing before the Kupuna Alert Partners presentation, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Resource tables will resume once the presentation is finished around 10:30 a.m. This event will also have resource tables with information from community partners for viewing.
The Kupuna Alert Partners (KAP) is a partnership between the following partners:
- Department of the Attorney General, Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division, Community & Crime Prevention Branch;
- Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Licensing Division, Office of the Securities Commissioner, Investor Education Program;
- Department of Health, Executive Office on Aging, Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP Hawaii); and
- Department of Public Safety, Narcotics Enforcement Division.
This multi-agency partnership will provide information on Medicare and securities fraud prevention and prescription drug misuse. It will also include information on identity theft scams and how to prevent yourself from becoming a victim.
If you need an ASL Interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid support, or an interpreter for a language other than English, please contact the Agency of Elderly Affairs at 808-241-4470 or elderlyaffairs@kauai.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
QR CODE to pre-register for the event.
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