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Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)-Funded Elder Abuse Programs

In August of 2016, a new VOCA Rule clarified and expanded states’ allowable uses of VOCA victim assistance funding. This rule paved the way for states to identify additional ways to support all victims of crime, including victims of elder abuse. This OVC page highlights examples of VOCA-funded elder abuse programs and the VOCA offices that fund them.

National Do Not Call Registry

The National Do Not Call Registry allows you to prevent telemarketers from calling your home or mobile phone with unsolicited offers.

Internal Revenue Service: Identity Theft Central

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides this identity theft resource to help individuals, businesses, and tax professionals when personal information is stolen in order to commit tax fraud. The IRS also provides information on how to prevent and report tax-related identity theft.

Social Security Administration: Office of the Inspector General

Among its responsibilities, this office is tasked with preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse in Social Security Administration programs and operations. The office operates a fraud hotline where you can report suspected cases of fraud, waste, and abuse.

U.S. Postal Inspection Service

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is responsible for investigating fraudulent use of the U.S. mail and postal system. Victims of mail crime—including identity theft, fraud and mail theft—can file a report with this office.

U.S. Department of Justice: Elder Justice Initiative

This site serves as a resource for victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation and their families, practitioners who serve them, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, and researchers seeking to understand and address this silent epidemic plaguing our Nation's elders. Victims and family members will find information about how to report and get assistance for victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation.

Office of Justice Programs: Elder Abuse Special Feature

To address the need for resources and strategies related to elder abuse, the Office of Justice Programs presents this compilation of publications and related materials focusing on physical, sexual, and psychological abuse; neglect; and financial exploitation.

U.S. Secret Service: Criminal Investigations

The Secret Service investigates crimes associated with financial institutions, including bank fraud, access device fraud, telecommunications and computer crimes, fraudulent government and commercial securities, and electronic funds transfer fraud.

Fraud.org (link is external)

Fraud.org provides advice about telephone or email solicitations and report possible telemarketing or Internet fraud to law enforcement agencies.

Internet Crime Complaint Center

The Internet Crime Complaint Center allows users to file complaints online. Its website also offers statistics, scam alerts, and fraud prevention tips. The program is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National White Collar Crime Center.