The Senior Sleuth program was designed to train volunteers on the different types of fraud and scams that most affect senior citizens. Once volunteers are trained, they can then use this valuable information to help seniors in their communities by disseminating information, collecting information, and educating their peers on how to guard against fraud.
Topics Covered in Senior Sleuth Training
Medicare Fraud
Medicare Part D Fraud
Home Repair Fraud
Identity Theft
Sweepstakes Fraud
International Lottery Scam
Investment Fraud
Charity Fraud
Other Types of Fraud
Senior Medicare Patrols
Senior Medicare Patrols are senior volunteers trained to identify and report Medicare fraud and other types of fraud, and to educate other seniors.
Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Suburban Area Agency on Aging have partnered together through a federal grant to train seniors to become Senior Medicare Patrol volunteers as well as Senior Sleuths.
| It is estimated that $1 out of every $7 spent on Medicare is lost to fraud, abuse, and billing errors. This results in a loss of tens of billions of dollars a year. |
Find out more about Senior Medicare Patrols.
Current and Upcoming Volunteer Sites |
