This article was originally published in the fall 2014 Harker Quarterly.

In mid-August, the office of District 28 State Assembly member Paul Fong held a special seminar at the middle school campus designed to help senior citizens identify and prevent fraud. A panel of experts instructed seniors on how to hire contractors, spot Medicare scams, prevent identify theft and more. The seminar was held in response to an increase in the activity of door-to-door salespeople in Cambrian and Willow Glen, two areas Fong represents.