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National Center on Law
and Elder Rights

Home / Training and Resources / Consumer Protection / Scams and Fraud

Consumer Protection: Scams and Frauds

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Legal Basics: Protecting Older Adults Against Fraudulent Schemes and Scams

Recording
Slides (PDF | 859 KB)
Chapter Summary (PDF | 151 KB)

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Money Mule Scams: Tips for Prevention, Identification, and Trauma-Informed Assistance

Recording
Slides (PDF | 1 MB)
Resource Centers (PDF | 88 KB)

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Protecting Older Adults Against Abusive Telemarketing Scams

Recording
Slides (PDF | 1 MB)
Chapter Summary (PDF | 161 KB)

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Protecting Older Adults Against COVID-19 Related Scams and Obtaining Relief from Financial Distress

Recording
Slides (PDF | 2 MB)
Chapter Summary (PDF | 158 KB)

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Addressing We Buy Houses and Foreclosure Rescue Scams

Recording
Slides (PDF | 3 MB)
Chapter Summary (PDF | 170 KB)

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Home Equity Theft and Other Emerging Scams Impacting Older Adults

Recording
Slides (PDF | 3 MB)
Chapter Summary (PDF | 128 KB)

Additional Resources

TCPA Update: Federal Protection from Telemarketers and Scammers

(PDF | 100 KB)

Practice Tip: Tax Tips for Older Adults

(PDF | 105 KB)

Practice Tip: Tips for Older Consumers to Stop Illegal Robocalls

(PDF | 73 KB)

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Last Modified: 03/22/2024