In response to the rising number of seniors being scammed each year in Anne Arundel County, State?s Attorney Frank Weathersbee wants to make seniors savvy about identity theft, caregiver fraud and home-improvement schemes.

His office is joining hands with local churches and fraternal organizations to hold seminars that educate seniors about fraud as part of a nationwide initiative, Communities Against Senior Exploitation. Anne Arundel County is one of 26 sites in the country to have a CASE program.