In addition to the above experts, the links below will lead you to further resources for help in spotting fraud, identity theft, and elder abuse situations. If you know of a great resource not listed, please let us know!
- This web page is a great resource to check out on a regular basis. Even if you think these tips will not pertain to you, you will find information on all types of scams and con artists listed on this page. The most current information (from August, 2012) warns against certain threats to unwary investors as well as a reminder to work only with licensed professionals.
- Here you'll find numerous resources to help you stay in control of your money AND your identity! Links will take you to information from tips to avoid investor fraud to how to remove your name from telemarketing and email lists.
- The office of the Attorney General has gathered information meant to protect consumers from all types of fraud. From this page you can file a consumer complaint as well as find links to brochures on phone scams, check fraud, identity theft, and other types of consumer protection information. The FAQ section is particularly detailed, check it out!
- At this website you will find all the information a senior should know from Medicare to issues involving elder abuse. You will also find a link to alabamaconnect.gov which, according to their website, is meant to "assist older adults, individuals with disabilities and their family members locate services they might need as well as other information that might be of interest."
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I'm currently trying to better understand elder fraud, especially financial exploitation. Just curious, is there a free, public hotline that older adults can call into when they have a financial question or need a financial advocate? It seems like a hotline would allow older adults a way to ask questions anonymously.
The federal Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force has a webpage dedicated to various avenues for reporting fraud of many kinds. Visit www.stopfraud.gov and click REPORT FRAUD to select the type of fraud suspected.
Specifically for the state of Alabama:
Office of the Attorney General
Attorney General: Troy King
Mailing Address:
Alabama State House
11 South Union Street, Third Floor
Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone:
Consumer Hot Line - 1-800-392-5658 or 334-242-7334
Fax: 334-242-2433
Thank you for your response. I visited the www.stopfraud.gov site and the link to Elder Fraud is broke. Do you know of a direct link to their Elder Fraud section? I will also attempt to contact them through the phone number they have listed.
Thank you, again.
-r2
www.elderfraud.net
The live link is below
The report of elder financial exploitation should be made to each state's adult protective services, which can be accessed by the eldercare locator website, located here: http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Index.aspx
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