Luther J. Walker, a member of the line dancing group The Beulah Boys, said he has heard plenty of stories about people his age falling victim to scams.
“We seem to be very easily led and we assume most people are honest and that’s not the case all the time,” Walker said of himself and fellow seniors.
The Beulah Boys is a group of retired seniors and Walker, along with six or seven other members, had been asked to perform during Scam Jam 2012 at the Manuel Maloof Auditorium in Decatur June 14.
“It’s very important,” Walker said of the event. “We senior citizens, we seem to be very vulnerable.”
Walker said he and others his age, are temped and can sometimes fall into traps, especially when someone offers them something for nothing. He said he’s heard stories from several of his close friends who have
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