F E B . 10, 1999
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Making a Living Defrauding You out of Your Savings
Som e People M ake T heir Living
Defrauding Others O ut O fT heir Sav­
ings.
N ow , state agencies are team ing
up to help seniors and others fight
fraud.
This guest opinion is by R oger
A uerbach, adm inistrator o f the S e­
nior and D isabled Services Division.
Every day fraudulent schem es rob
people o f anything from a few dol­
lars to their life ’s savings. The ea si­
est targets are often people w ho are
elderly.
T he elderly m ay be the m ost v ul­
nerable to scam s not ju st because
they are elderly, but also because
they often are m ore polite, more trust­
ing and have m ore savings.
N ow , several agencies o f state
governm ent are w orking together to
reduce the am ount o f financial fraud
against O regonians, especially the
offering to those people, their ch il­
dren and their care-givers:
Don't be pressured
C onsum ers are bilked out o f m ore
than $40 m illion a year by unscrupu­
lous telem arketers. Bew are of:
Pressure to act im m ediately.
•Callers w ho w o n ’t let you call
elderly.
T hese are am ong the tips we are
back.
•Attem pts to get personal infor­
m ation such as num bers from credit
cards, M edicare cards, telephone
calling card o r checking account.
R equirem ents to pay shipping,
handling or taxes before being sent
a "prize.
R eport suspicious calls to the O r­
egon D epartm ent o f Justice C o n ­
sum er line: (503) 378-4320. (Stay on
the line to talk to a representative.)
R eview contracts
Seniors and others lose m illions
to dishonest salespeople w ho call
on the phone or at the door. W e
recommend:
■ F irst, com pare the offer to sim ilar
products available elsew here.
•If you buy, get all p rom ises in
w riting im m ediately. Read and u n ­
d erstand them . K eep copies.
■Never sign a contract you d o n ’t
fully understand.
R ep o rt suspicious tran sactio n s
to the O regon D epartm ent o f Ju s­
If you believe a m edical product
or equipm ent m ay be helpful, co n ­
sult your d octor first.
Finally, h e re ’s a p ro d u ct w e rec­
om m en d for p eo p le w ho h av e d if­
ficu lty h an d lin g te lep h o n e sales
calls. E asy H ang U p, av a ila b le for
Justice consumer line(5O3 378-4320)
to check them out.
tice.
Beware of ‘great offers’
Som e people m ake their living as
con artists. P lease rem em ber:
•If an offer sounds too good to be
true, it probably is.
•D on’t be pressured into acting
right away; legitimate companies will
let you think about it.
■Never m ake bank w ithdraw als at
the request o f strangers or new ac­
quaintances.
• * d o n ’t be fooled by people claim ­
ing to b e w ith a bank, charity or
governm ent agency.
•Call the O regon D epartm ent o f
Avoid vacation scams
•W inning a free vacation is ter­
rific. But be cautious ifyou are asked:
To give your credit-card num ber
to collect your “ free” trip.
•To call a 900 phone num ber, for
w hich you will be billed.
•To com m it right aw ay w ith no
details in writing.
M ore inform ation about vacation
scam s is available from the A m eri­
can Society o fT rav el A gents: (703)
ab o u t $20.
I t’s a sim ple d ev ice that attach es
b etw een the in c o m in g p h o n e line
an d the back o f th e pho n e. W hen
an o ffe n d in g ca ll is re c e iv e d , the
co n su m er sim p ly p resse s a b u tto n
on the d ev ice and h an g s up the
H O USTON - Two ne w minimally-
mvasive surgeries can help women
who experience heavy bleeding during
their menstrual cycle avoid having a
hysterectomy.
The procedures, uterine balloon
therapy and bipolar hystéroscopie cau­
tery, are appropriate for two diferent
groups o f women.
Uterine balloon therapy is a proce­
dure performed when tests determine
polyps o f fibroids are not found in the
inner lining o f the uterus. A probe
containing a heating elem ent sur­
rounded by a balloon is inserted into
the uterus through the cervix. The
balloon is inflated with water to match
the contour o f the uterine cavity.
"The water is heated to 188 degrees
Fahrenheit for eight minutes,” said Dr.
Robert K. Zurawin, an assistant profes­
sor o f obstetrics and gynecology at
Baylor College o f Medicine in Hous­
ton. "The lining o f the uterus, the area
that sheds every m onth during a
woman ’ s period, is thermally destroyed
and reduced to a level where it can no
longer regenerate." The w omen who
will undergo this procedue, about half
will experience light bleeding or a nor­
mal flow, and about 3 0 percent wi 11 ha ve
no bleeding at all.
The other procedure, bipolar hyst­
éroscopie cautery, is perform ed when
polyps or fibroids causing abbormal
bleeding are found in the uterine cav­
ity.
“A thin telescope about the size o f
a drinking straw is inserted through the
cervix and into the uterus,” said Zurawin.
“The dsmall scope is much less trau­
matic to the uterus. The bipolar cautery
uses a safe, lower electrical current to
remove the polyps and fibroids in the
uterus."
Both surgeries are not recommended
for those women who still want chil­
dren. Mostwomenwillexperiencepain
equivalent to menstrual cramps for
about a dat aftr surgery, and are usually
able to return to w ork or school within
a couple o f days.
“W om en were faced with needing a
hysterectomy to correct abnormal uter­
ine bleeding now have new alterna­
tives that do not require major sur­
gery,” said Zurawin. "These are very
exci ting advances on women ’ s health. "
Happy
Birthday
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(Buggy)
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f in is h e d m y O p e r a t io n s S p e ­
c i a l i s t ( C o m p u te r t r a i n i n g ) in
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A d m is s io n s .
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c u r r ic u l u m r e f le c ts t h e ir n e e d s
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Avoid Medicare scams
M edicare helps m illions o f older
A m e ric a n s . W e u rg e c a u tio n ,
though, if:
Som eone offers free testing or
screening in exchange for your M edi­
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