Telemarketing Fraud Against The Elderly & Young
Discover methods to prevent telemarketing fraud common against elderly people, and where to report such abuses.Telemarketing Fraud - Abuse Of Phone System
* A Vulnerable Elderly Population. Despite proactive state and federal government advisory warnings, telemarketing fraud continues to be commonly used against elderly people who may be unable to separate out the fiction and fraud aspects delivered by phone fraudsters.
* Federal Laws. Telemarketing fraud is specifically addressed in the detailed rules set up by the Federal Telecommunications Commission. These rules require that telemarketers make full disclosure as to the service or product that they're selling, and not resort to telemarketing fraud by covering up, mis-representing or baldly lying about their goods and services to unsuspecting persons.* Consumer Tip - Put Yourself On The " Do Not Call List". In order to avoid the sort of common telemarketing fraud perpetrated against the elderly, the young or the unaware, you should rely upon the simple reply " put me on your do-not call list, effective immediately". By placing such an instruction, you're putting the selling firm on legal notice of telemarketing fraud liability should they persist in calling you.
* What The 'Good Guys' Do In Telemarketing. The strength of the consumer lobby against telemarketing fraud can be found in the phone use structure adopted by legitimate and thoughtful firms whose operators work from a structured dialogue guide, plus disclose that your call may be recorded for quality monitoring purposes, which in fact means liability and damage control management.
In order to avoid being prosecuted for telemarketing fraud common to elderly populations, complying firms must clearly obey the Federal Telecommunications Commission rules regarding interstate phone sales practices, or face the consequences.
* What Typical Telemarketing Fraud Sounds Like. Typical telemarketing fraud sales pitches concern travel getaway "deals" or the scams may concern bogus sweepstakes offers set out as inducements to draw victims into making a financial commitment for other products. A sales pitch might include words such as " we're pleased to call and share with you that you've won! In order to collect your sweepstakes award, all you have to do is buy ... ..". Consumers beware!
* Report Scams To Your State Attorney General. In order to avoid becoming another victim of telemarketing fraud common in our free wheeling consumerist society, you need to understand your rights and simply say "no". If you suspect that some con artist is attempting to scam you with some telemarketing fraud scheme, then you should report the incident to the consumer affairs section of your State Attorney General's office.
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