Investor Fraud Study
- This 2006 report from the NASD Investor Education Foundation investigates strategies used by con criminals to defraud older persons.
- http://www.nasdfoundation.org/WISE_Investor_Fraud_Study_Final_Report.pdf

Weapons of Fraud
- AARP publication focusing on time-tested psychological tricks used to steal from seniors and including a CD with audio clips of actual con artists.
- http://www.aarp.org/states/wa/wa-news/new_tool_available_in_fight_against_consumer_fraud.html

National Association of Bunco Investigators (NABI)
- Non-profit organization of law enforcement and security investigators focusing on transient criminal groups and elderly victims.
- http://www.nabihq.org/

NASAA Investor Education and Tips
- From the North American Securities Administrators Association, this guide includes the top 10 investment scams, and how older Americans can avoid investment fraud and abuse.
- http://www.nasaa.org/NASAA_Newsroom/News_Release_Archive/1757.cfm

Bennett Blum, M.D.
- Offers information for cases involving undue influence, coercion, mental capacity and competency, dementia, elder or financial abuse. Includes forensic and geriatric psychiatry models.
- http://www.bennettblummd.com/

APRI White Collar Crime Program
- The American Prosecutors Research Institute provides training and technical assistance to prosecute white collar crimes with a focus on protecting elderly victims.
- http://www.ndaa-apri.org/apri/programs/senior_fraud/wcc_home.html

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.
- http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04280.pdf

Elderly People and the Law - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Transcript of 2003 The Law Report radio broadcast exploring the potential pitfalls surrounding family agreements and powers of attorney.
- http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/lawrpt/stories/s936042.htm

Older People and Consumer Fraud
- The Australian Institute of Criminology shares the results of an extensive survey of seniors' criminal victimization and vulnerability to acts of consumer fraud.
- http://www.aic.gov.au/conferences/outlook4/Graycar2.pdf

Financial Crimes Against the Elderly
- The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, offers this comprehensive 88-page problem-oriented guide in PDF format.
- http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=963

Telemarketing Fraud - PhoneBusters
- Offers fraud prevention advice and collects telemarketing complaints throughout Canada working in partnership with other law enforcement agencies.
- http://www.phonebusters.com/

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

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

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/

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/