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Preventing Senior Fraud
Eldercare Locator
-The National Center on Elder Abuse www.elderabusecenter.org
-800-677-1116
Click on "Links and Directories" and then click on "Adult Protective Services"
The federal agency that advocates for older persons -www.aoa.gov
Consumer Action provides non-legal advice and referrals on consumer problems -Web site: www.consumer-action.org
-Hotline: 415-777-9635
-TTY: 415-777-9456
-E-mail: hotline@consumer-action.org
Concord Police Department
Web site: www.concordpolice.com-Phone (non-emergencies): 603-225-8600
-E-mail: police@concordnh.gov
-If you are interested in the benefits available to you as a Medicare beneficiary, visit the federal government's Medicare web site (www.medicare.gov) or call 800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227)
The National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) may provide a disciplinary history on a broker or firm. 800-289-9999 or www.nasd.com
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at 202-708-0502
Nonprofit and charitable groups must file IRS Form 990 -Check 990s at GuideStar www.guidestar.org
Before you donate, check to see if the charity is legitimate -www.charitywatch.org: 773-529-2300
Travel scams
Before buying travel packages -Get the offer in writing
-Check to see if the company is legitimate:
the Better Business Bureau state attorney general's office your local consumer protection agency the U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) at 202-366-2396 -Always use a credit card to purchase travel