East Lansdowne Police Warn Seniors About Common Scams
Police urge seniors to hang up on pressured callers and never pay with gift cards, cryptocurrency, wire transfers or payment apps; report suspicious calls immediately.
The East Lansdowne Police Department is reminding residents—especially senior citizens—to be vigilant against scams such as “phantom hacker” alerts, grandparent schemes, government impersonation (IRS, Social Security, Medicare), tech support fraud, lottery/sweepstakes, and romance scams. Officers emphasize never paying with gift cards, cryptocurrency, wire transfers, or unknown payment apps, and advise hanging up, withholding personal or financial information, contacting a trusted family member, and reporting suspicious activity to local law enforcement or the East Lansdowne Police Department if targeted.