USEFUL INFO

PROTECT YOURSELF

  • Don't give out any personal information over the phone to anyone you don't know and/or trust.
  • Consider putting yourself on a no-call list to limit unwanted solicitations and protect yourself from possible scams.

 

DID YOU KNOW?

Crooks use clever schemes to defraud millions of people every year. They often combine sophisticated technology with age-old tricks to get people to send money or give out personal information. They add new twists to old schemes and pressure people to make important decisions on the spot. One thing that never changes: they follow the headlines — and the money. Stay a step ahead with the latest info and practical tips from the nation's consumer protection agency.

AVOID BEING
SCAMMED
  • Don’t talk to them.
    Get an answering machine, caller I.D. or just hang up    .

  • Take down the phone number and report it.

  • If you want to give money to a charity, seek them out yourself. Your State Police Department NEVER solicits over the phone.

  • Get on the Federal DO-NOT-CALL LIST.
    Call 1-800-DONOTCALL or go online and register at www.donotcall.com
THIS IS
THE LAW
  • You must first be told the company’s name, and what is being sold.
  • If a prize is offered, you must be told right away that no purchase is necessary.
  • You must not be asked to pay in advance for services.
  • You must not be called before 8:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m.
  • You must be told the total cost before you are required to pay for products or services.
HOTLINES FOR SENIORS

American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)

National Council
on Aging (NCOA)

National Institute
on Aging (NIA)

United Way
of America
601 E Street, NW
Washington DC 20049		 1901 L St. N.W. – Floor 4
Washington, DC 20036		 Bldg. 31, Rm. 5C27
31 Center Dr.
Bethesda, MD 20892		 701 N. Fairfax St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
202-434-2277
888-687-AARP (2277)		 202-479-1200 301-496-1752
800-222-2225		 703-836-7100
Paid membership for persons 50 and older.
Free publications.		 Non-profit organization
for professionals.
Free publications
for caregivers.		 Part of the National
Institute of Health.		 National office for local independent agencies.
www.aarp.org www.ncoa.org www.nia.nih.gov www.liveunited.org