Every day, there are stories in the news about how older adults are taken advantage of through phony financial opportunities. Here is some information for you to follow to hopefully make sure this doesn’t happen to you.

The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance has an instructive brochure that offers recommendations on how to use credit cards and banking information safely—go to: http://www.njdobi.org/identitytheft.htm

Merrill Lynch has provided a convenient and comprehensive discussion on identity theft. Click here