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Ron Wyden (ed.). 80% or more of telemarketing fraud victims are age 65 or older. Because senior citizens often have more savings than other members of our society, the amount of individual losses often ranges between $5,000 & $20,000 a person. Witnesses: Ruth Older, Portland, OR; Mitch Copp, Sgt., Portland Police Bureau; Robert Dorszynski, Attorney, Salem, OR; Roger Auerbach, Admin., Senior & Disabled Services Div., Oregon Dep’t. of Human Services; Tom Perrick, Pres., Oregon Bankers Assoc.; Pete Shepherd; Noreen Millsap; & Lisa Nerenberg. Also, testimony submitted by Mary Lou Ritter, Dir. Grady Tarbutton, Program Develop. Manager Dept. of Aging & Vet. Serv., Wash. Cty., OR.
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