Scam Targeting the Elderly in Michigan

An attorney colleague in Michigan just made us estate planners aware of the following scam that is targeting the elderly.

We have encountered a scam targeted at seniors. A lady in her late 70s was persuaded by a salesman to sign up as a local representative of a satellite television company, apparently under the suggestion that she could sell
(recommend) the service to her friends and receive commissions. She was offered and did sign an agreement to serve in this capacity, and in so doing authorized a charge of $7,500 to her credit card.
At this point I will not name the company on the contract or the satellite provider, but all of us should be on the lookout for this kind of scam.

It’s unfortunate that this type of thing happens to our seniors.