ST Reflection 2009 – Secondary 2NA/2E
3 August 2009
Elderly Falling Prey to ‘Volunteer’ Ruse (Trick) – (Home Section Pg 1)

Q1a) What is the modus operandi (method of operating) of the con artists?
Q1b) What are the Lion Befrienders planning to do to ensure the old folks do not get conned again?

Q2) Do you like doing social work? Why or why not?

Answers:
Q1a) The modus operandi is to pose as a volunteer from welfare organization on project to spruce up the homes of the senior citizens and let them in. They will help themselves mostly to their unsuspecting victims’ cash.
Q1b) The Lion Befrienders sends volunteer to help the elderly and have alerted those under its charge about these scammers.

Q2) Yes, I like doing social work. There is an advantage of doing social work for example we may gain experience by helping them and may able to understand elderly feelings. Doing social work will help to occupy our time rather than doing nonsensical things. Doing social work will help us to expose more to the elderly and disabled societies. We will be able to help them and may make them feel happy and also may let them feel that they are also being remembered.