Elder fraud on the rise

Elder fraud on the rise

LIHUE — From phishing emails and text messages to phone call hoaxes, scams targeting local residents are on the rise. In response to the growing threat, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Elder Fraud Expert Paul Greenwood, a former Deputy District Attorney in San Diego, held a ‘Fight Fraud Together’ presentation on Friday at the Kauai Memorial Convention Hall in Lihue to better recognize and avoid scams. In recent months, the Kau…