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It’s the latest scam that targets the sick and elderly.

“Folks getting calls about Med-alert, you put it around your neck and push for help. It’s a con and a scam. They’re calling all over hoping to rip-off senior citizens and the sick.”

That’s Mike Bannon, Head of Consumer Affairs for Bucks County. Bannon urges people to hang up if they get such a call.

“They’re trying to get to your bank account information and your credit cards. What do is try to sell you a monthly monitoring product and then try to get you to give them your bank account or credit card information. We’ve been getting a lot of calls about the scheme.”

Bannon was a guest on the AM-Edition Tuesday morning.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is reaching out to the public to seniors. Sheriff Eileen Behr says you may have something that you no longer need that could save the life of an elderly person.

 “We work with the D-A’s office and other groups educating the elderly on crime. One of the things we are doing is collecting used cell phones that people are no longer using. We reprogram the phones so they only dial 9-1-1 and we give those phones free to the elderly throughout Montgomery County.”

Behr says, Anyone who would like to donate an old cell phone and charger can drop them off at the doors to the courthouse or at One Montgomery Plaza.

In an effort to remember the mother of two 5-year-old twin girls, family and friends of Mona Mitwalli have started a fund for the girls.
Nearly 200 people have already donated 20-thousand dollars. Monda Mitwalli was alledgedly murdered by her Husband last Friday morning at
the family's home in Hatfield Township. The 30-year-old woman was found unresponsive by police in the early morning hours. Walid Mitwalli
is being held without bail on a charge of 1st degree murder. Anyone who would like to make a donation can go to GOFUNDME.COM

Abington Hospital’s meals on wheels needs some help. Coordinator, Bridget Boychak says, 6-to-8 volunteers are needed, particularly drivers and kitchen help.

“Two or three times a week we need a kitchen packer. that’s basically making the sandwiches, getting the cold meals together and packing up the hot meals and that typically is a two hour position.”

The meals on wheels program at Abington Hospital is funded through the county and serves around 55 people. Interested volunteers can call 215-855-6016