Notes

1 Anderson, Keith B., "Consumer Fraud in the United States: An FTC Survey," Federal Trade Commission, www.ftc.gov/reports/consumerfraud/040805confraudrpt.pdf (PDF 1.6 mb), accessed February 23, 2006.

2 Johnson, Kelly Dedel, August 2004, Financial Crimes Against the Elderly, Problem-Oriented Guides for Police Problem-Specific Guides Series No. 20, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 8.

3 Ibid, 9.

4 Anonymous, "Protecting Older Americans: A History of Federal Action on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation," Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, Volume 14 (2/3) 2002, page 9.