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Free Resources
National Elder Fraud Hotline
Call 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311), Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Eastern. Free help reporting fraud, run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline
Call 877-908-3360, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Eastern. Free support from trained fraud specialists.
Report Fraud
Report any scam at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. For scams that happened online, also report at IC3.gov. In Illinois, if an older adult is being exploited, call Adult Protective Services at 1-866-800-1409 (24 hours).
Identity Theft Recovery
Get a step-by-step recovery plan at IdentityTheft.gov. Freeze your credit for free: Equifax 888-298-0045, Experian 888-397-3742, TransUnion 888-909-8872.
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