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The FBI-Boston reports that the most common elder fraud schemes reported to IC3.gov in 2023 were "tech support scams, confidence and romance scams, investment scams, and government impersonation ...
If you’re the loved one of somebody who’s been a victim of elder fraud, call the National Elder Fraud Hotline at 833-FRAUD-11 (833-372-8311) weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. Run by the ...
Call Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE or the U.S. Health and Human Service’s fraud hotline (800-447-8477). Report identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission at identitytheft.gov. File a complaint ...
Elder financial abuse is a type of elder abuse in which misappropriation of financial resources or abusive use of financial control, in the context of a relationship where there is an expectation of trust, causes harm to an older person. The Older Americans Act of 2006 defines elder financial abuse, or financial exploitation, as “the ...
The Maria Duval scam is one of the most successful mail scams in history, having defrauded millions of people out of at least $200 million over twenty years. Targeting sick and elderly people through a combination of personalized letters and personal information databases, it has been shut down in the United States in 2016, but is still ongoing in many countries.
Internet Crime Complaint Center. The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) concerning suspected Internet-facilitated criminal activity. The IC3 gives victims a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations on the Internet.
The U.S. Attorney stated that if you know someone 60 or over who has been the victim of financial fraud, you can call the National Elder Fraud Hotline at 1-833-372-8311.
Disability fraud is the receipt of payment (s) intended for disabled people from a government agency or private insurance company by one who should not be receiving them, or the receipt of a higher amount than one is entitled to. There are various acts that may constitute disability fraud. These include feigning a medical problem in order to be ...