Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Joseph H. Vicari is urging senior residents to be cautious of scam phone calls that are targeting senior residents. Scammers are always finding new ways to target victims, and some of the latest involve so-called elder services, plus fake Social Security and Medicare representatives.

Recent scam calls have been claiming to be Eldercare and Elder Locator, which are trusted resources that help connect older adults and people with disabilities to…