One of the best ways to take an active part in crime prevention is to become more alert and aware of what's going on around you.
Each person should adopt a more observant and active attitude on a daily basis. As a result, you become more aware of strange cars, persons or circumstances which might be dangerous and require calling the police.
Not every stranger you encounter is a criminal by any means, but criminals will look for easy opportunities to get something of value.
If someone offers a deal that sounds to good to be true, it probably is. Yet every day people get taken in by different schemes.
Con artists defraud and cheat unsuspecting citizens out of several billion dollars each year. The swindler's prime target is the senior citizen. Swindlers see the elderly as easy marks for many reasons. Many senior citizens live on social security and pensions supplemented by savings. They may be looking for ways to increase their incomes through investments, home business opportunities or retirement properties.
Most con artists promise "incredible bargains" or "quick money." Unfortunately, senior citizens are just as vulnerable as everybody else when it comes to get-rich-quick schemes.
Swindlers are usually well-dressed, talkative and intelligent. After all, they are trying to win your confidence.