Aging on the Suncoast – Scams, Fraud, and Financial Exploitation

Area Agency on Aging Helpline

Elder Helpline: 1-800-963-5337
https://www.agingcarefl.org/

Seniors vs. Crime Project: 1-800-203-3099

The Florida Abuse Hotline: 1800-962-2873

The Florida Department of Elder Affairs: https://elderaffairs.org/

Florida Attorney General’s Office-General Fraud Hotline: 1-866-966-7226

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation: 1-850-487-1395

Florida Senior Legal Helpline: 1-888-895-7873

The Florida Bar Association: 1-888-342-8011

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation: 1-850-487-1395

Financial Services: 1-800-342-2762

Federal Trade Commission’s National DO NOT CALL Registry: 1-888-382-1222

Monitor your Credit Score: 1-877-322-8228 or https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action

Opt Out of credit offers: 1-888-567-8688 or https://www.optoutprescreen.com/

Federal Trade Commission: ftc.gov or 1-877-438-4338
FTC Fraud Hotline: 1-877-382-4357
Consumer Advice: https://consumer.ftc.gov/
Online Safety Tips: https://consumer.ftc.gov/identity-theft-and-online-security/online-privacy-and-security
Tips for Older Adults: https://consumer.ftc.gov/features/pass-it-on
Report Fraud & Unfair Business Practices: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/
Report Identity Theft: https://www.identitytheft.gov/

Equifax: 1-800-525-6285
Experian: 1-888-397-3742
TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289

Department of Financial Services Consumer Hotline: 1-800-342-2762

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Hotline: 1-800-435-7352

Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-500-1119

Fraud Hotline: 1-800-378-0445

Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 1-888-831-0404

Pinellas County Office of Consumer Protection: 727-464-6200 or https://pinellas.gov/department/consumer-protection/

Pinellas County Fraud Hotline: 727-453-3728

Property Fraud Alert System: 1-800-728-3858 or https://www.mypinellasclerk.gov/Home/Recording-Services#564143-fraud-alert

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