One of MANY organizations that target Senior citizens. Sending letters that say such things as, you must act now, final notice, past due and such other threatening language. Implying that unless money is sent to the organization that the individual will lose their Social Security Benefits. They claim to lobby on behalf of the senior citizens. Threatening that if the organization is not supported immediately they are in immediate danger of losing their COLA’s or benefits entirely. The elderly persons are susceptible to this scam because for some Social Security benefits are their only income. Additionally, they deliberately use such language that senior citizens suffering symptoms of dementia would susceptible to being stressors for them. If a senior “donates” they will become relentless sending dozens of mailing asking for more.
This organization uses scare tactics and surveys to make seniors believe without responding to the mailings they will lose their Social Security. They have scammed my mother out of we are not sure how much money. Repeated emails asking them to stop sending their literature have fallen on deaf ears.
I receive numerous mailings from this group for polls or surveys and they always involve Social Security issues, especially the issue regarding the Social Security Lock-Box Act. Is there such a thing? I really don't know. And, of course, they always want a "generous donation" or at least as $14.65 donation with every mailing, which makes me highly suspicious. Hence, these mailings end up in file 13.
Council for Retirement Security Reviews
One of MANY organizations that target Senior citizens. Sending letters that say such things as, you must act now, final notice, past due and such other threatening language. Implying that unless money is sent to the organization that the individual will lose their Social Security Benefits. They claim to lobby on behalf of the senior citizens. Threatening that if the organization is not supported immediately they are in immediate danger of losing their COLA’s or benefits entirely. The elderly persons are susceptible to this scam because for some Social Security benefits are their only income. Additionally, they deliberately use such language that senior citizens suffering symptoms of dementia would susceptible to being stressors for them. If a senior “donates” they will become relentless sending dozens of mailing asking for more.
agreeing about the targeting of seniors
Anyone who direct mails to social security recipients asking for donations --- as does this organization --- needs to be severely punished.
This organization uses scare tactics and surveys to make seniors believe without responding to the mailings they will lose their Social Security. They have scammed my mother out of we are not sure how much money. Repeated emails asking them to stop sending their literature have fallen on deaf ears.
Legitimacy of the Council for Retirement Security
I receive numerous mailings from this group for polls or surveys and they always involve Social Security issues, especially the issue regarding the Social Security Lock-Box Act. Is there such a thing? I really don't know. And, of course, they always want a "generous donation" or at least as $14.65 donation with every mailing, which makes me highly suspicious. Hence, these mailings end up in file 13.