The telephone is an ideal way for con artists to make quick money. Since nearly every home in America has a telephone, these criminals have an almost unlimited supply of victims. Congress estimated in 2002 fraudulent telemarketers raked in more than $40 billion dollars or almost $4 million dollars per minute. Anyone with a telephone [...]

Elderly abuse is a despicable crime under any circumstances and takes many forms including physical, financial, emotional and neglectful acts. Incidents are on the rise according to most law enforcement and senior service professionals. All agree that reported cases are only a fraction of what actually happens. And, contrary to the [...]

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced an initiative to crack down on fraud in the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) industry as reported by Medicare News Today. Responding to the news, a spokesperson for the DME healthcare industry responded:
The American Association for Homecare welcomes and supports efforts to crack down on [...]

While scam artists are active all year round, the holidays are an especially unsafe time.According to the National Crime Prevention Council, seniors fall prey to fraud for a variety of reasons. They are generally more accessible by telephone and mail; are trusting and willing to listen; typically have limited experience with investments; and are [...]