Over the last month the Mid-Columbia Senior Center has received several calls from individuals who have received spam calls. So I guess it’s time for the semi-annual reminder on how to avoid scams—even for those of us who think “How could a person be that stupid?” Scams are becoming increasing sophisticated, and any of us could be “that stupid.”

Over the last month the Mid-Columbia Senior Center has received several calls from individuals who have received spam calls. So I guess it’s time for the semi-annual reminder on how to avoid scams—even for those of us who think “How could a person be that stupid?” Scams are becoming increasing sophisticated, and any of us could be “that stupid.” 

Why do we always have to give something a different name if it doesn’t fit our preconceived notions? I’ll give you an example.