Variable Annuity Fraud
Annuitytruth.org, Examination Findings Regarding Broker-Dealer Sales, NAIC Adopts Senior Protection in Annuity Transacti, Suit Targets Senior Seminars for Questionable Sale, Top 10 California Investment Schemes and Scandals , Variable Annuity Fraud
APRI White Collar Crime Program
The American Prosecutors Research Institute provides training and technical assistance to prosecute white collar crimes with a focus on protecting elderly victims.
California Community Partnership for the Preventio
CCPPFA guidelines for preventing and reporting financial elder abuse, resources for financial institutions, posters and brochures.
Challenges in Combating Predatory Lending
This 2004 report from the U.S. General Accounting Office highlights that the elderly are disproportionately victims of predatory lending.
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.
Elder Abuse - California, Los Angeles District Att
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.
Elderly People and the Law - Australian Broadcast
Transcript of 2003 The Law Report radio broadcast exploring the potential pitfalls surrounding family agreements and powers of attorney.
Fighting Fraud Against Older Consumers
Explains how seniors can protect themselves by knowing how to identify fraudulent sales pitches.
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.
Fraud: Targeting America's Seniors
In his 1999 U.S. Senate testimony, Bennett Blum, M.D. offers a comprehensive analysis of undue influence in elder financial abuse.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Telemarketing Fraud - PhoneBusters
Offers fraud prevention advice and collects telemarketing complaints throughout Canada working in partnership with other law enforcement agencies.
United States Secret Service Advance Fee Fraud Adv
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.