Nov 02, 2021
Kat Holland
How To Protect Yourself From Scam

Kat is a member of our Alameda Rotary Club.  She has loved Rotary since high school when she was a Rotary Youth Exchange Student to French speaking Belgium.  She has loved Alameda since she her first post-college job in America, working for Ward and Susan Proscher at Commodore Events in 2003.  She is a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones and her office is here on the Island.   Her family consists of anyone who needs family but mostly her son, Bean, a Sophomore in high school and her partner, Mac, a professional golfer.  She plays hockey, golfs, snowboards, loves arts & crafts and is a wealth of knowledge both useless and useful.  She is sharing some of that useful knowledge with us today in her presentation on outsmarting scammers.    

 

Topic Description:

There has been an alarming rise in both frequency and sophistication of scam attempts with the evolution of technology.  Everyone is at risk, but particularly the elderly.  This presentation describes the most common scams out there as well as red flags to look for and how to protect yourself and loved ones.Kat is a member of our Alameda Rotary Club.  She has loved Rotary since high school when she was a Rotary Youth Exchange Student to French speaking Belgium.  She has loved Alameda since she her first post-college job in America, working for Ward and Susan Proscher at Commodore Events in 2003.  She is a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones and her office is here on the Island.   Her family consists of anyone who needs family but mostly her son, Bean, a Sophomore in high school and her partner, Mac, a professional golfer.  She plays hockey, golfs, snowboards, loves arts & crafts and is a wealth of knowledge both useless and useful.  She is sharing some of that useful knowledge with us today in her presentation on outsmarting scammers.