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Timestamp: 2019-03-23 23:21:35
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Requests for "non-profit" donations almost always turns out to be the motive of child abduction fraudsters. When an organization skirts the non-profit rules and laws... what sort of proof is need...
You can report to one of two sources: IRS or your state atto...
so important to talk about fraud with service providers. We survived fraud and it was shocking to hear the stories that we did. The reason it continues to happen is that agencies are not open to discuss th...
californiamhc
It is hard to initiate these conversations because of the fe...
What you are talking about - employees using their access to...
I have seen in Calif. some kind of a public listing of persons who have been either prosecuted or sued successfully over credit card fraud. Is there any nation-wide database of proven credit card fraudster...
If you are part of a law enforcement agency, I'd encourage y...
I don't know of a list like that nationally. Most credit car...
Is there a publicly accessible list of non-profit frauds who have been shut down, prosecuted, or otherwise exposed by investigations?
I'd also encourage folks to check out the FTC's page on char...
"The National Compassion Fund provides a single, trusted way...
Speaking of fraudulent charities, it is always a good practi...
I don't know of an official list. The FTC prosecutes these s...
In the world of child abduction advocacy, we regularly see fraudulent organizations. The fraudsters will almost always respond to questions about credibility as "infighting" or the like. When you...
On cheap investigating. You can find out a lot in public rec...
You are absolutely correct that law enforcement is swamped w...
Yes... So it is up to the real advocacy organizations to spe...
It would be great if you could get a state attorney general'...
So obviously, if they went to the trouble of getting non-pro...
You're absolutely right. And, fraudsters are able to adapt q...
Also, this year - in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness ...
Great question! I'd encourage all who are attending this yea...
So glad you asked! Yes!!! There's actually a term, polyvicti...
Once a victim of fraud, how do you convince the three major credit bureau's of the fact? Police reports, statements from creditors and the like, do not constitute changes on your credit report. Even with l...
I agree - sounds like a FCRA violation to me, from the limit...
Without actually viewing the documents, I can't be completel...
(3) When she called the local precinct to report the thefts ...
(2) The woman was held at the DC Jail over the weekend and t...
(1) Good question! We don't celebrate the ways in which we a...
Part 2 - We know the education worked, because our victim sh...
Part 1-I'll share a story that gave me some insights. We hel...
Can victim service providers use Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)funds to address the needs of victims of elder financial exploitation? I assume funds cannot be used to reimburse victims for actual financial lo...
Slight correction, an estimated 36% of identity theft vic...
I second Merry's sentiments.Even though VOCA funds are not t...
Finally, The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) published the...
For more on how VOCA funds can be used to assist victims of ...
(3) Furthermore, I'd like to point out that your state laws ...
(2) Once their PII has been compromised, there is no way to ...
(1) Your question points out a striking fact: victims of fin...
Yes, VOCA funded crime victim compensation programs are allo...
How can people who don't have regular access to the internet easily check things like their credit report or bank statements to make sure that they aren't being the victims of financial fraud or identity t...
Yes, you are entitled to one free credit report per year fro...
Here are the numbers & addresses they can call to request th...
Most importantly, everyone should be educated on how often t...
The first thing is to make sure they are getting bank and cr...
You are entitled to a free annual credit report. You can als...
James Waltoon
I work for a state agency that will be providing a training to a group of investigators who investigate allegations of financial abuse and physical abuse against the disabled population the state agency se...
Another avenue you can pursue is to request OVCTTAC resource...
Contact the Financial Crime Resource Center Director Laura C...
Paula mentioned some great resources! I'd add that our commu...
Part 3 - and finally, I'd add some victim sensitivity traini...
Part 2 - Also the National Center for Victims of Crime: http...
How exciting - and so needed! The National Adult Protective ...
Someone opened an account with DISH Network in my name in a state where I don't live. DISH told me to call the person using my ID and have them call DISH and have my name removed. That is crazy. Do I have ...
Part 4 - if you have followed the procedure exactly and DISH...
Part 3 - In a nutshell: 1) report to police & get copy of re...
Part 2 - The Fair Credit Reporting Act is a federal law that...
Part 1 - Yikes! Don't contact the ID thief. That's just plai...
Follow your phone call with a mailed, written dispute letter...
As a victim of identity theft, you do have many legal rights...
(1) I am sorry to hear this is happening. This is not an app...
In military communities, fraud and identity theft seem to be particularly pervasive, perhaps due to the transient nature of the community members. Do you have any recommendations for fraud/identity theft r...
Part 2 - One last bit of advice for active military being de...
(6) Unfortunately, the time it takes to recover from these c...
(5) If the member wants to be particularly cautious, or if t...
(4) The single most important thing individuals can do to pr...
(3) I see three main factors at work here: 1) as you noted t...
(2) Specifically, the Army has consistently held the distinc...
(1) You are right – unfortunately military members and their...
Sadly, military members who are deployed are vulnerable to I...
How can I convince my elderly mom that she has not won a lottery and get her to stop sending money! Also, how can I convince my elderly aunt that the love of her life she met on Senior Soulmates is a con a...
I'd like to expand on something Merry mentioned - I've heard...
Finally, a very wise identity theft advocate once told me he...
I'd also make sure your good intentions aren't being perceiv...
I recently gave a presentation to a lively and well-informed...
PART 2 - One thing I did with my own family members was make...
It's a huge problem & you may not be able to convince either...
Another avenue, particularly with rural seniors, is SALT - S...
Locally, I'd challenge victim assistance (community based DV...
I second Paula's suggestion! The Identity Theft Resource Cen...
One way is to leverage technology. Information is available ...
What can a minor and/or dependent child do to protect their credit from a financially irresponsible and abusive parent? Example: College aged child checks credit for first time, finds that mother has opene...
Actually, the Fair Credit Reporting Act tells victims to att...
Re: uncooperative creditors. I've been successful in getting...
Victims rights diminish because creditors and police departm...
An associate of mine had his son's identity stolen. The chil...
Its important to note that the victim's rights diminish if t...
As far as steps the others can take: the college aged child ...
In the scenario you described, the other 5 children are fort...
It depends on how old the minor is and whether he/she has a ...
So many of these scams originate in other countries, and victims' money is sent to these countries. Once outside of the US, what are the options to help the victims recover their lost funds and gain a sens...
(6) Finally, victims of any type of crime follow different h...
(5) I say halting the crime in progress because this is real...
(4) Banks, credit unions, and financial advisors are also im...
I know of none that are cost effective. These scams primaril...
(3) There have also been some gains made in working with and...
(2) There are a few efforts underway in recent years to give...
(1) This is the toughest question of the day so far! Indeed,...
(4)	We became determined to tackle this problem, and launche...
(3)	In short, we all need to see this problem as our problem...
(2)	Additionally, legal assistance organizations (legal aid ...
(1) I truly believe that all victim service organizations – ...
Gauging the extent of the problem is tough due to under-repo...
People who work with this population need to understand why ...
MetLife found that American seniors lose more than $2.6 bill...
PART 2 - Here are some examples: I teach older consumers the...
PART 1 - I would have to look up the actual statistics, but ...
(8)	Finally, if you notice that victims in your area are hav...
(7)	So all law enforcement departments should order free cop...
(6)	Another response that is inappropriate is to give the vi...
(5)	Also, law enforcement officers need to be trained to pro...
(4)	Of upmost importance, officers need to be trained to und...
(3) This isn’t to say we should all give up and send our mon...
(2) For example, at a recent training we gave in Baltimore, ...
(1) After training hundreds of law enforcement officers acro...
It depends on a number of factors. Most of the time, there’s...
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