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Click below to view, download and print the Consumer Law Project for Elders' (CLPE) educational materials (in English and Spanish) and to visit other consumer web sites!  The CLPE serves Connecticut residents ages 60 and over.


Consumer Law Project for Elders (CLPE)
Hotline Information
Consumer Scams and Alerts!!
CLPE Brochures & Posters
CLPE Self-Help Materials - Consumer Fact Sheets
Consumer Web Links

 

The Consumer Law Project for Elders CLPE

1-800-296-1467

The CLPE hotline is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

The Consumer Law Project for Elders (CLPE) provides FREE legal assistance to Connecticut seniors 60 and over who have consumer questions or problems. Seniors can call the CLPE Hotline with ANY consumer problem, including debt collection, home improvement, predatory lending, auto fraud and identity theft.

 

SCAM and ALERTS

 

FTC Phony Promise of Sweepstakes Prizes:

Scammers Exploit the FTC’s Name, Promise Phony Sweepstakes Prizes
“ Hi, I’m calling from the Federal Trade Commission to tell you that you have won $250,000…”
Someone who claims to work for the Federal Trade Commission calls to inform you that you have won a lottery or sweepstakes. To receive the prize, all you have to do is pay the taxes and insurance. The caller asks you to wire money or send a check for an amount between $1,000 and $10,000. What should you do? Don’t send money or account information, and immediately report the incident to the real Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Read the Full FTC Phony Sweepstakes Alert

 

IRS Scam:

Scammers are calling individuals in Connecticut posing to be from the IRS or the Social Security Administration. The purpose of these calls is to convince the called party to disclose personal information, including personal bank account numbers and routing information, SSNs, and other personal identifiable information.

Anyone receiving such calls should not disclose any personal information. If possible they should document the incident and note any telephone number that may be on a caller ID - or request a number to call back. Next, they should call their local police department to report the incident and also CHOICES (800-994-9422) at their Area Agency on Aging so that the State of Connecticut can keep track of and disseminate current alert information.

 2010 Census Job Scam Alert:

..."some fraud artists are making false statements to job seekers about the availability of census taker positions"...

Read the Full FTC 2010 Census Job Scam Alert

Medical Identity Theft Alert:

..."While there’s no fool-proof way to avoid medical identity theft, the FTC says you can take a few steps to minimize your risk. "...

Read the Full FTC 2010 Medical Identity Theft Alert

 

 

FTC facts for Consumers in debt and additional consumer alerts:
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/credit/debt.shtm

 

Debts of Deceased Relatives:
The FTC explains who has responsibility for a dead relative’s debts (English or Spanish version below).

Paying the Debts of a Deceased Relative: Who Is Responsible?

¿Quién es responsable de pagar las deudas de un familiar fallecido?

 

 

 

 

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