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This 2004 report from the U.S. General Accounting Office highlights that the elderly are
disproportionately victims of predatory lending.
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04280.pdf
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Elderly People and the Law - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Transcript of 2003 The Law Report radio broadcast exploring the potential pitfalls surrounding
family agreements and powers of attorney.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/lawrpt/stories/s936042.htm
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Older People and Consumer Fraud
The Australian Institute of Criminology shares the results of an extensive survey of seniors'
criminal victimization and vulnerability to acts of consumer fraud.
http://www.aic.gov.au/conferences/outlook4/Graycar2.pdf
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Financial Crimes Against the Elderly
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, offers this
comprehensive 88-page problem-oriented guide in PDF format.
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=963
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Telemarketing Fraud - COLT Project
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police presents this Canadian and U.S. task force against telemarketing
fraud targeting elder and disabled victims.
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/pro_ser/delits_e.htm
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NASAA Investor Education and Tips
From the North American Securities Administrators Association, this guide includes the top 10
investment scams, and how older Americans can avoid investment fraud and abuse.
http://www.nasaa.org/nasaa/scripts/prel_display_list.asp?ptid=63
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Clergy Against Senior Exploitation - CASE
Partnership of the Denver District Attorney and the faith community to focus on elder fraud and
financial exploitation prevention, detection, reporting and victim support.
http://www.denverda.org/html_website/denver_da/CASE%20Home.html
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United States Secret Service Advance Fee Fraud Advisory
Public awareness advisory regarding 4-1-9 or advance fee fraud schemes. Details of the Nigerian
scam and most common forms of these fraudulent business proposals.
http://www.ustreas.gov/usss/alert419.shtml
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Senior Crimes
The Ontario Crime Control Commission presents common fraud scenarios to which seniors are more
vulnerable. Includes crime prevention tips.
http://www.fightcrime.net/Crime%20FightingTips%20Seniors.htm
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Telemarketing Fraud - PhoneBusters
Offers fraud prevention advice and collects telemarketing complaints throughout Canada working in
partnership with other law enforcement agencies.
http://www.phonebusters.com/
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Seniors Against Investment Fraud - SAIF
Statewide outreach campaign under the California Department of Corporations to alert and educate
seniors about investment and telemarketing fraud crimes.
http://www.corp.ca.gov/saif/saif.htm
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Variable Annuity Fraud
Attorneys James Hoyer, Newcomer and Smiljanich discuss how variable annuity scams target seniors
and include a bibliography of expert opinions.
http://www.jameshoyer.com/problem_annuities.html#
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Annuities - Stinky Sales
List of circumstances when the sale of a deferred annuity to an older adult is very questionable.
http://www.annuitytruth.org/report/stinky.htm
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Fighting Fraud Against Older Consumers
Explains how seniors can protect themselves by knowing how to identify fraudulent sales pitches.
http://www.fraud.org/elderfraud/eldset.htm
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California Community Partnership for the Prevention of Financial Abuse
CCPPFA guidelines for preventing and reporting financial elder abuse, resources for financial
institutions, posters and brochures.
http://www.bewiseonline.org/
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Elder Abuse - California, Los Angeles District Attorney's Office
Features the Elder Abuse Unit. How to recognize and prevent elder abuse. Warning signs, avoiding
false friends, secret loan, caretaker fraud, telemarketing fraud, fraudulent charities, real estate
fraud and other types of fraud.
http://da.co.la.ca.us/seniors/
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