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Additional Resources California Community Partnership for the Prevention of Financial Abuse - CCPPFA guidelines for preventing and reporting financial elder abuse, resources for financial institutions, posters and brochures. http://www.bewiseonline.org/  California Community Partnership for the Prevention of Financial Abuse Moneysmartz Profile Challenges in Combating Predatory Lending - This 2004 report from the U.S. General Accounting Office highlights that the elderly are disproportionately victims of predatory lending. [PDF] http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04280.pdf  Challenges in Combating Predatory Lending Moneysmartz Profile Elder Abuse - California, Los Angeles District Attorney's Office - Features the Elder Abuse Unit. How to recognize and prevent elder abuse. Warning signs, avoiding false friends, secret loan, caretaker fraud, telemarketing fraud, fraudulent charities, real estate fraud and other types of fraud. http://da.co.la.ca.us/seniors/  Elder Abuse - California, Los Angeles District Attorney's Office Moneysmartz Profile Fighting Fraud Against Older Consumers - Explains how seniors can protect themselves by knowing how to identify fraudulent sales pitches. http://www.fraud.org/elderfraud/eldset.htm  Fighting Fraud Against Older Consumers Moneysmartz Profile Senior Crimes - The Ontario Crime Control Commission presents common fraud scenarios to which seniors are more vulnerable. Includes crime prevention tips. http://www.fightcrime.net/Crime%20FightingTips%20Seniors.htm  Senior Crimes Moneysmartz Profile Seniors Against Investment Fraud - SAIF - Statewide outreach campaign under the California Department of Corporations to alert and educate seniors about investment and telemarketing fraud crimes. http://www.corp.ca.gov/saif/saif.htm  Seniors Against Investment Fraud - SAIF Moneysmartz Profile United States Secret Service Advance Fee Fraud Advisory - Public awareness advisory regarding 4-1-9 or advance fee fraud schemes. Details of the Nigerian scam and most common forms of these fraudulent business proposals. http://www.ustreas.gov/usss/alert419.shtml  United States Secret Service Advance Fee Fraud Advisory Moneysmartz Profile Copyright © 2012 Moneysmartz All Rights Reserved Disclaimer: Nothing contained in Moneysmartz is intended to be, nor shall it be construed as, investment or financial advice. The listings on Moneysmartz do not in any way constitute a referral or endorsement by Moneysmartz. Your access to and use of this site is subject to additional Terms and Conditions.