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 [...]