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The term "fraud" can be used to describe several different topics. To help you find the type of information you want, this topic has been divided into the categories shown below:
- Avoiding Fraud and Scams
- Combating Identity Theft
- Fraudulent and Discriminatory Business Practices -
Seniors are often targets for unscrupulous business
practices, particularly in the following 5 areas:
- Construction and home repair;
- Fair housing;
- Hearing aids;
- Cemeteries and pre-need burial contracts; and
- Opticians.
The Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), which oversees the licensing of individuals in these areas, strives to keep consumers informed by producing informational materials. To download a copy of these materials, visit their • web site.
To report a problem or obtain more information, contact DPOR's Hotline for Older Virginians at (804) 367-2178.
View more information relating to Medicare and Medicaid Waste, Fraud and; Abuse.
For more information on fraud, visit our Publications page and look under the subject headings shown above. You can also contact us for more information or assistance.
Note: Links to web sites produced by organizations other than the Virginia Department for the Aging (VDA) are provided for your convenience. When you select one of these links, you will leave VDA's web site. VDA is not responsible for the content of linked web pages, and does not endorse products or services that may be offered on the linked pages. Also, the privacy policies of these sites may differ from the privacy policy followed by the Department for the Aging. Please report incorrect or outdated links to VDA's Web Designer.
