Source: Federal Trade Commission
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Website offers a wide variety of information to help consumers avoid and report fraud and deception.
Source: U.S. Federal Trade Commission
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Get the facts on consumer frauds from Internet cons, prize promotions, work-at-home schemes, and telemarketing scams to identity theft--and report fraud complaints so they can be shared with law enforcement.
Source: Federal Trade Commission
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Consumer information about deterring, detecting and defending against identity theft
Source: National Consumer League
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Resources to help seniors identify and resist fraudulent marketing scams
Source: U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Offers information and resources to help consumers make wise financial decisions; includes resources promoting financial protection of older adults
Source: United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
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Con artists lure vulnerable elderly into turning over large sums of money, or revealing personal information that can be used to empty their bank accounts. Now families have a new resource from the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging: a toll-free hotline where seniors and families can report suspected fraud and receive expert assistance.
Source: U.S. Post Office
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Tips on recognizing telemarketing and mail fraud schemes
Source: U.S. Administration on Aging
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National resource center dedicated to the prevention of elder mistreatment. Site offers information, resources and hotlines.
Source: Federal Trade Commission
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Once you register your phone number, telemarketers covered by the National Do Not Call Registry have up to 31 days from the date you register to stop calling. Violations can also be reported on this site.
Source: U.S. Government
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Website developed by a consortium of government agencies (including the Federal Trade Commission, Homeland Security and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service). The site includes easy-to-understand information about safe auctions, phishing, spyware, etc.
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Government-funded project involves professionals and senior volunteers to fight fraud, abuse and error in the Medicare and Medicaid programs
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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Information to help seniors and family caregivers avoid scams that target the elderly