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| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | AUGUST 2019 | 9 By Joe Formino, Chairman, District Delegate Assembly Scams to fleece seniors! How many articles have been written? How many of our friends or neighbors have been taken advantage of and have given money to the con artist? They will never stop trying to separate you from your money. We must all be suspicious of phone calls where we do not recognize the caller. Here are some of the scams still making the rounds of our community. You will get a phone call from your grandchild telling you he or she is in trouble, or in jail, or had an accident and needs hundreds or thousands of dollars to get clear of the problem. They ask you to not call their parents (your children) because they don't want to get into more trouble. They know details of your family members, will plead and cry for your help, and many of our people have sent money to bail them out. A few simple questions will make them go away. Ask for a phone number, you will call them right back — insist on knowing where they are exactly — tell them you will try and get the money, call you back in three or four hours. Do not send money to anyone unless you first check it out thoroughly. You will get emails about earning hundreds or thousands of dollars, all you have to do is send them money for a special kit that guarantees you a great monthly income. Some calls are scary, they say they are from the FBI or the IRS. It certainly gets your attention! Ask for a phone number to call them back or you want the info in writing and hang up. The agencies will NEVER call you on the phone. They will put everything in writing to have it documented. A foreign government contacts you because you have inherited a large sum of money. They want you to contact them with your social security number or bank account number to show your good faith and they will arrange to pay you. There are many people trying to prey on seniors. They know we are suckers for a sad story. At times we are like everyone else — we will take advantage of circumstances to get something for nothing. Finally, we have the phone calls from the solar industry or the electric or gas companies. They have all kinds of programs for you to choose from to save money or get rebates. It will never happen! Most of us are too old to get a pay off from the investment in solar power — unless you live to be a hundred and ten. The electric and gas companies want you to participate in plans that will never save you money. This is an easy way to ward off any scam. If you are the least bit suspicious, tell them you are busy and call back later — then hang up! Besides, if you have extra funds, I have a birthday coming up soon! District Delegate Assembly Report SAVE THE DATE! Districts 21, 22 and 23 cordially invite you to La Vie en Rose, a fashion show and luncheon on Oct. 4 in the Main Clubhouse Ballroom. Tickets will be on sale in September in the Main Clubhouse lobby. Watch your Lifestyles for specific times and details in the upcoming months. Be sure to mark your calendar for this exciting annual event. La Vie en Rose Our District 22 White Elephant Auction for Charity will be held on Sat., Aug. 24 at 5 pm at the South Clubhouse. Dinner will be catered by Firehouse Subs. The annual District 22 Golf Tournament will be held Sat., Sept. 14 at 8:30 am on the Championship Course. This will be a four man scramble with the intent to have fun, meet your neighbors, and little golf. Lunch will be at the South Clubhouse afterwards. Flyers are in both pro-shops. For more information contact Randy Robbins at (909) 499-3570 or randyLLump@yahoo. com. District News