Life Done Right™

There was a time when people stuffed cash under their mattress, fearful that putting the money in the bank was a sure guaranty of losing it all. Some today would call that fear irrational, but after reading about a rogue banker who lost $7 billion and nobody at the bank knew it (supposedly), maybe the [...]

I would just like to know if the following junk email that seems to arrive in my inbox on a daily basis actually produces revenue. I mean, does someone actually click on the link provided believing that paying a few monthly installments will somehow miraculously increase the size of their manhood to the point of [...]

Telemarketers make a living by convincing a person at the other end of the phone to cough up some bucks, sometimes lots of bucks, for usually absurd reasons. A good portion of the time the solicitation is two words away from a felony. This editorial makes it clear that a phone that rings throughout the [...]

Pop quiz: hustle is to insurance, as scam artist is to….certified senior adviser. Getting older used to mean living down the street from your kids and grandkids. When you needed some attention, you simply walked down the sidewalk and shared a pot of coffee until you got tired of trying to advise your son or [...]

If someone calls you on the phone and launches into a story about how bad the housing market has become: hang up! Where there’s a downturn in the market, there’s sure to be a scammer or two ready to fleece you out of your assets without a guilty thought afterwards.
The latest scam goes like this…”cash [...]

There’s really no shame in the corporate world anymore. If a company can make a buck off your pain and suffering, surprise, surprise, they will. InfoUSA has been accused of selling information on seniors in a dastardly way. They apparently made up lists that telemarketers and scam artists could use to bilk money out of [...]

First a lesson: “Federal law says creditors can’t take Social Security and Veteran’s benefits to pay debts.”
Debt collectors are ruthless. They have all kinds of tactics for getting you to pay them money that you rightfully might not be required to pay them. If you wake up one morning and discover your bank account [...]

Actor Danny Glover got into a tiff when a New York Daily News’ photographer snapped his picture as he exited a Brooklyn Federal Court. What was he doing at the Court? He was meeting two hustlers being charged with a pump-and-dump stock scheme for a bogus company called Queench. Glover apparently had no idea that [...]

If you’re a little behind in paying your property taxes, then you might be the victim of “squatter scam.” Who knew there were U.S. citizens who found the time to exploit a loophole in the law for their financial gain at your expense.
Prosecutors with the state attorney general’s office said Wednesday that Dee was one [...]

Brace yourself, the world just got a little stranger. Apparently a man who watched Mrs. Doubtfire a few too many times is now dressing up as her and then using the ruse to chum up to younger girls. So much for empathy as a character trait when it comes to trusting your fellow man…er woman.
A [...]

Each day, ordinary citizens are fighting crime by calling Crime Stoppers. Last year alone, their actions resulted in close to 800 arrests. While their true identities shall remain unknown. The effect these unsung heroes are having on our community is plain for all to see. So if you know anything about a crime, please pick [...]

Waco teen gets life for robbing elderly
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fri, 25 Aug 2006 9:27 AM PDT
A teenager who targeted the elderly in a 12-hour crime spree that involved robberies, assaults and car thefts was sentenced to life in prison.
Teen charged with elderly woman’s assault
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Fri, 25 Aug 2006 2:18 PM PDT
A 15-year-old boy [...]

The Senior News Digest is a glimpse into the politics of growing older around the world.
Reading today’s stories is a quick lesson in the dangers that lurk in the world for seniors. Fires, getting hit by a metroliner, and having your purse snatched add up to a bad day indeed. There’s even another story [...]

Tip-Offs to Phone Fraud
Many scams involve bogus prize offers, phony travel packages, get-rich-quick investments and fake charities. Con artists are skilled liars who spend a lot of time polishing their sales pitches. As a result, it can be difficult to see through their scams.
Alert those you care about to be on their guard if they [...]

Medline Deluxe Walnut Handle Fashion Cane
In the cartoons, it’s usually the little old lady who wards off an attacker with her cane. Here’s a real life story about a man who not only beat his attacker once, but twice, as he tried to bum a cigarette from the man and finally demanded his wallet. [...]

The Senior News Digest is a glimpse into the politics of growing older around the world.
Asthma Drugs May Boost Cataract Risk for Elderly
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:02 AM PDT
MONDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — Elderly patients taking anti-asthmatic medications to treat their asthma or lung disease may be more likely to [...]

Movies and real life sometimes come together in strange ways. Fame ignites into a power that can be leveraged by calling attention to societal injustices. Such is the case with Erin Brockovich. You’ll recall she was portrayed by Julia Roberts in story about a scrappy legal assistant who takes on a power company for polluting [...]

The Senior News Digest is a glimpse into the politics of growing older around the world. Senior scams and frauds continue unabated. Winning the lottery provides an early retirement.
Local Senior Citizens Take Part In Riverwalk Tour
WTVM 9 Mon, 22 May 2006 2:36 PM PDT
The Phoenix City Riverwalk got its fair share of visitors Monday. Senior [...]

Love scams are the worst. Not only do they take advantage of a trusted feeling, they destroy whatever faith you might have had in following your heart’s desire. You gotta love a lothario who has no shame in selecting a nom de plume (Charles Decrevecoeur) that absolutely wreaks of dishonesty. But the heart wants what [...]

Life insurance scams are usually fodder for movies like Double Indemnity. The scheming antagonist concocts a plan to collect the money under false pretenses, leaving the victim none the wiser. Inevitably the scam involves murder; the question then becomes how to commit the perfect murder AND collect the life insurance. It helps if you have [...]