The legimate caller will respect your position and agree to an alternate approach. If in doubt, ask the caller for the name of the business and telephone number, so that you can return the call. Then, check the number to ensure that it corresponds to the caller's information. In the case of obscene phone calls, night calls from strangers or frequent wrong number calls, telephone your police department or your telephone company and seek their advise. If necessary, change your phone number.
Some seniors are concerned about their safety on the street.
If street crimes are a problem in your neighbourhood and you have a fear of being victimized, find out what you can do that will eliminate or reduce you risk. The majority of street crimes are crimes of opportunity. Or, the thief decides that this is the right place and the right time, and you just happen to be there. The thief is very likely to be a teenager, a male and a stranger to you. The most common street crime is purse snatching.