Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., partnered with DMS International to bring a special technology class to the Sacred Heart Gold Age Senior Center in Glendale on August 28, 2025. The lesson was led by Tyler Singh, the Vice President of the company, who was joined by his mother, Darshani “Kamini” Singh, the President of DMS International, and her other two children who are staffers Shane and Emily. They were also Joined by volunteers Harry and Narine Persaud.

Tyler gave a brief presentation on how to avoid scams that target texts, phone calls and emails. He also gave out a flyer with the phone numbers of common utility companies and other entities. Scammers like to pose as Con Edison, EZ-Pass, the IRS and others to get people to give them money or private information. He said those companies will never call or text and if they receive such correspondence they should hang up or delete the text or email and then call the real number of the company to check if there is actually an issue with the account. Bogus numbers can be reported directly to the company or by calling 311.

After the brief presentation, the members and volunteers of DMS International worked one-on-one with the seniors to help them solve any issues that they have been having with technological devices; mostly the seniors had cell phone issues. Many attendees commented on how beneficial the presentation was in helping them.

“I think it’s great that a community group such as DMS International wants to donate their time to help elders with technology issues,” Addabbo said. “Cell phones and iPads are all great tools but they can be confusing at times for people at any age, so I am glad we brought some clarity to the seniors today and also educated people on the dangers of scams.”