A number of agencies are working together to deliver the annual Senior Fraud Webinar Series.

The series is designed to educate Oklahomans on the latest white-collar crimes and provide tips to protect themselves from scams targeting seniors.

This virtual event will consist of several educational webinars led by speakers with diverse areas of expertise such as state agency directors, Medicare professionals and individuals from the fraud prevention fields.

The series will be every Wednesday from now through May 4.

Sessions begin at 10 a.m. and each one is scheduled to cover different fraud topics including Medicare and healthcare fraud, relationship scams, cyber scams, investment fraud, banking fraud and securities fraud.

“Each year, scammers come up with new ways to steal personal information and money from consumers. These scams are becoming more and more prevalent, especially for senior citizens,” said Ray Walker, director of the MAP Division.

“This is a great opportunity to learn how to identify these new scams, how to avoid becoming a victim and what to do if you think you may have become a victim.”

Oklahoma Insurance Department’s (OID) Medicare Assistance Program (MAP) is partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Securities, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, the Oklahoma Banker’s Association, AARP Oklahoma and the National Insurance Crime Bureau to the series.

Remaining series topics include:

• April 6 – Contractor and provider fraud

• April 13 – Get Cyber-Safe - Tips to use the internet and digital tools safely

• April 20 – Protecting your investments

• April 27 – Consumer Fraud - Senior scams and how to avoid them

May 4 – Medicare fraud

To register, visit www.oid.ok.gov/SeniorFraud.