| 4. | Annuities - Stinky Sales | | | List of circumstances when the sale of a deferred annuity to an older adult is very questionable.
www.annuitytruth.org |
| 5. | Variable Annuity Fraud | | | Attorneys James Hoyer, Newcomer and Smiljanich discuss how variable annuity scams target seniors and include a bibliography of expert opinions.
www.jameshoyer.com |
| 6. | Telemarketing Fraud - PhoneBusters | | | Offers fraud prevention advice and collects telemarketing complaints throughout Canada working in partnership with other law enforcement agencies.
www.phonebusters.com |
| 8. | 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.
www.nasaa.org |
| 9. | 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.
www.cops.usdoj.gov |
| 10. | 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.
www.aic.gov.au |
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