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.
SCAM ALERT!
November 2007
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.
Consumer
Law Project for Elders
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. |