While watching an NBC newscast recently I was struck by the report noting how many thousands of seniors were being robbed by slyly phrased offers of inherited wealth, if they would just pay for the expenses involved. The figure was many millions of dollars with one senior losing it all, his house, his 401K and everything else. Most such losses are not reported, so exact figures are hard to come by. Seems these scams are mostly coming from Jamaica, long a center of violence and gangs. Usual format is for a phone call to a senior that tells of an …


