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Consumer
Protection
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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.
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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
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Charitable Donations: Give or Take
Before you make that contribution, especially over the telephone, read
this advice from the Federal Trade Commission.
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Identity Theft
The 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.
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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.
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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 .
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.
Senate Special Committee on Aging
Consumer Tips:
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Combating telemarketing fraud |
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Preventing funeral and
cemetery fraud |
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What to do when you suspect
elder abuse |
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Identity theft risk management
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Avoiding charitable donation
fraud |
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Fraudulent "Anti-Aging
products |
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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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