Archive for Older Americans

The CFPB is concerned that medical debt collectors may try to capitalize on surviving spouses’ vulnerabilities to try to collect unpaid medical bills, including bills that may not even be owed

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Recently, several people have received phone or video calls from scammers, pretending to be CFPB employees, who are trying to steal your money

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Recientemente, varias personas han recibido llamadas telefónicas o de video, de estafadores haciéndose pasar por funcionarios de la CFPB, quienes tratan de robarles su dinero

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In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the CFPB’s Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Network program adapted to conduct convenings virtually to respond to financial exploitation targeting older adults, including those from underserved populations

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Learn about steps you can take to protect caregivers from nursing homes and debt collectors who may be billing and suing caregivers for residents’ cost of care based on illegal admission contracts

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Sepa qué pasos dar para proteger a cuidadores de hogares de cuidados y cobradores que podrían estar facturándoles y demandándoles por costos de cuidados a residentes, basándose en contratos de admisión ilegales

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We’ve heard from people, specifically older adults, who were defrauded thousands of dollars by scammers claiming to be contacting them from the CFPB

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Esta semana confirmamos que hay estafadores usando nombres e imágenes de nuestros empleados para robar su dinero

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The CFPB’s Data Spotlight report examines the characteristics of older adults living in mobile homes

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During Older Americans Month, the CFPB and FTC are partnering together to educate older adults and their families on what to do and where to report scams and fraud

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