AARP warns of, gives tips on avoiding, scams

Five years ago a man from Lewistown afflicted with Alzheimer's disease sent $1,500 mail in marketing contest. He was told if he did so, it would cover the cost of the taxes and he would then be able to receive the money tax free. He sent them three payments but received no money.

"He still thinks that the money is there and that if he does the right thing he will get it," said Alex Ward, state president of AARP Montana.

It's an example of the type of scheme Ward and other organizers of the "Outsmarting Con Artists" workshop seek to prevent.

The workshop informs people about the kind...