"Banks used to be the target because that's where the money was," said Suchowski. "But Now Seniors are The Target."

Health Fair helps seniors better their lives

By BOB OTTO

Three trillion dollars. That's a lot of dough. And con men, swindlers and former bank robbers would love to get their greedy hands on it.

Which makes the senior citizen crime-fighting efforts of people like Phil Suchowski, a 29-year law enforcement detective, so vital. Suchowski is assigned to the Elder Abuse unit of the Fontana Police Department.

"Banks used to be the target because that's where the money was," said Suchowski. "But now seniors are the target. They represent three trillion dollars in assets in this country." And that amount is sure to continue growing with the surge of baby boomer retirements, he added.



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