Consumer Fraud Who do you think are the most often targeted victims of consumer fraud?

Elderly Consumer Post information on list serve Why are elderly prone to consumer fraud? Identify fraud areas often targeted for older consumers. What are some ramifications of this fraud for older consumers? Discuss techniques used by older consumers to protect themselves against fraud What are two consumer resources and/or agencies which might assist older consumers to prevent and confront this fraud?

Warnings Signs for Elderly Fraud Receives a lot of junk mail Gets frequent calls for valuable prizes Has a lot of cheap items Has written numerous checks or made withdrawals to out-of-state companies Acts secretively about telephone calls Has payments picked up by private couriers Has a problem paying the bills