Senior Counsel Eric Giroux from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will present information about “Senior Investment Fraud: New Scams and How to Avoid Them” on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. at the Community Center. The presentation and following discussion are open to the public and free.

Giroux will cover increasingly common scams targeting seniors, including relationship investment scams (which often start with a wrong number text or social media message), affinity fraud, celebrity endorsement schemes, and imposter scams.

Attendees will learn practical steps to protect themselves, including how to recognize red flags like pressure to invest quickly, requests for payment via gift cards or cryptocurrency, and too-good-to-be-true promises.

Giroux will also teach seniors how to research investments and investment professionals using free SEC resources like Investor.gov, as well as how to protect their online accounts from fraud.

For more information call the Community Center, 633-9876.