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Resources for Seniors
to fight fraud
Federal Trade
Commission Consumer Protection Page:
Your first resource for consumer information from the U.S.
Government. Visit this site to find information on:
Advertising, Franchise & Business, Automobiles, At Home,
Children's Issues, Investments,
Pay-Per-Call Services, Diet, Health & Fitness, Privacy,
E-Commerce & the Internet, Products
& Services, Employment & Job Placement, Scholarship
Services, Environment, Telemarketing,
Tobacco.
Are You a Target of Telephone Scams?
Many of you have written for information about
telephone scams. If you're age 60 or older, you
may be a special target for people who sell bogus
products and services by phone. Here’s some
advice from the Federal Trade Commission.
Charitable Donations: Give or Take
Before you make that contribution, especially
over the telephone, read this advice from the
Federal Trade Commission.
Identity TheftThe U.S. government's
central website for
information about identity
theft. This site
is maintained by the Federal Trade Commission
Consumer Product
Safety Commission:
This Site contains information on publications of particular
interest to older consumers.
A Grandparents' Guide For Family Nurturing & Safety
The most exciting thing about being a grandparent
is watching your own child become nurturing.
You have a special role as grandparent. This guide
from Consumer Products Safety Commission
provides sound advice.
Consumer
Information Center (CIC):
A clearinghouse for Federal Consumer publications.
The winter 2000-01 edition of the Consumer Information
Catalog has over 200 publications. View these and hundreds
of other publications online (free) or order your own
printed copies ($).
FDA Easy Readers
A collection of 21 easy-to-read brochures from the
Food and Drug Administration —in English and Spanish -
on topics such as eating well, arthritis, AIDS, and clinical
trials, available through an updated FDA Web page.
Mail Fraud:
Visit the Postal Inspection Service Web site to learn
more about mail fraud and other crimes involving the
U.S. Mail. You may report mail fraud by submitting
Form 8165, Mail Fraud Report, available from your local
post office, or by sending an e-mail request
to:
fraud@uspis.gov .
United States Postal Inspection Service Information about Consumer Fraud:
Get information about:
Sweepstakes and Lotteries
Personal Finance-Related Schemes
Employment Schemes
Telephone Solicitations
Other Consumer Frauds
Medicare/Medicaid Consumer
Protection Tips
Health care error, fraud, and abuse affect everyone. They
contribute to the rising costs of health care and, in some
instances, diminish the quality of care that is provided. This
Administration on Aging web site provides valuable tips to protect
these national services.
And learn more about the
Senior Medicare Patrol.
Railroad Retirement Board:
Report fraud, waste, or abuse to the Inspector General.
Misuse of Your
Social Security Number
Reporting Fraud
Senate Special
Committee on Aging
Consumer Tips:
Combating telemarketing fraud
Preventing funeral and cemetery fraud
What to do when you suspect elder abuse
Identity theft risk management
Avoiding charitable donation fraud
Fraudulent "Anti-Aging products
End-of-life care checklist for seniors
“Top 10 Investment Scams” List Released by State
Securities Regulators
State securities regulators released a list of the top
10 investment scams they are combating. New to the
third annual list are risky payphone and ATM investments,
often sold by independent life insurance agents, and
so-called “callable” certificates of deposit sold to older
Americans despite their 10- to 20-year maturities.
U.S. Consumer
Gateway Technology Section
Consumer.gov is a "one stop" link to a broad range
of federal information resources available online.
The technology section provides information about
making online purchases, SPAM email, and telephone
services.
Legal
Assistance
Elder Justice Links
Useful web links to combat fraud and abuse - from the Senate
Special Committee on Aging.
Consumer Information on Advanced Directives
Good advice from American Health Care Association
Commission on Legal Problems of the
Elderly
Established by the American Bar Association in 1978, the
Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly is dedicated
to examining law and policy issues affecting older persons.
Elder Law Answers.
This site provides consumers with clear information on
issues of concern to seniors and their families and helps
to find the most appropriate attorneys for the situation.
Elder Law Streaming Videos
Deals extensively with elder law issues such as nursing home abuse,
Medicaid, Medicare
and estate planning from nationally recognized attorneys.
ElderWeb
This site is the oldest and largest eldercare sourcebook
on the Web. It is a research site for professionals and
family members, with a collection of over 5,000 on-site
and off-site articles about eldercare and long term care,
including legal, financial, medical, and housing
issues, as well as policy, research, and statistics.
H.E.L.P.
H.E.L.P. is a community-funded, non-profit (charitable)
information resource for Older Adults.
Its goal is to help Older Adults maintain independence
and create better futures. H.E.L.P.
also assists friends and family members to help Older Adults.
Legal Services for Older Adults and Elder Law
From the Administration on Aging the links on this page
reach information sources for consumers and professionals.
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