CONFIDENCE GAMES AGAINST THE ELDERLY - HEARING BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL, STATE, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, JANUARY 13, 1976

• NCJ Number: 38387
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 45 pages
• Corporate Author: US Congress
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

TESTIMONY AND OTHER MATERIALS CONCERNING THE IMPACT OF CONFIDENCE GAMES ON THE ELDERLY AND METHODS OF PREVENTING THESE CRIMES.

Abstract

WITNESSES INCLUDED ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMIZED BY CONFIDENCE GAME SCHEMES AND MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIALLY TRAINED IN THE AREA OF PREVENTION OF CRIMES AGAINST THE ELDERLY. THE TESTIMONY OF THE POLICE OFFICERS COVERS THE VARIOUS TYPES OF CONFIDENCE GAMES AND METHODS OF PREVENTING FRAUD BY EDUCATING SENIOR CITIZENS. EXCERPTS FROM NEWS ARTICLES ON CONFIDENCE GAMES COMMITTED AGAINST THE ELDERLY ARE APPENDED.