Lt. Governor André Bauer joined senior officials from state and local government, representatives from private industry and non- profit organizations, law enforcement officers, and partners in the senior network to put shady businesses and scam artists on notice that "South Carolina is closing its borders to senior fraud."

The Lt. Governor's Task Force on Senior Fraud was formed to combat the alarming number of calls and reports of fraud impacting S.C.'s senior population. Currently, there are more than 40 agencies, individuals and organizations signed on as members of the Lt. Governor's Task Force on Senior Fraud.

The ultimate goal of the Task Force on Senior Fraud is to stop fraud and crime from being perpetrated on seniors. This will be carried out through an educational campaign that lets every senior know about the perils of fraud and scams and that by reporting perpetrators to authorities, the perpetrators' actions will be investigated and charges will rise from their crimes.

For more information on the Lt. Governor's Task Force on Senior Fraud, visit the Office on Aging website www.aging.sc.gov/scams.