The national telemarketing victim call center: Combating telemarketing fraud in the United States

Authors
Aziz, SJ Bolick, DC Kleinman, MT Shadel, DP
Citation
Sj. Aziz et al., The national telemarketing victim call center: Combating telemarketing fraud in the United States, J ELD ABUSE, 12(2), 2000, pp. 93-98
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ELDER ABUSE & NEGLECT
ISSN journal
08946566 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
93 - 98
Database
ISI
SICI code
0894-6566(2000)12:2<93:TNTVCC>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A collaborative program of WISE Senior Services, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspector s, AT&T Wireless, the National Telemarketing Victim Call Center is staffed by members of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). In addition to the 20,000 persons called the first year to potential victims targeted b y fradulent telemarketers, the newspaper, radio, and television news genera ted by the program helped to bring the message to millions of seniors.