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Checklist to Prevent Fraud and Financial Exploitation

CASE- Communities Against Senior Exploitation
For further assistance call the Denver DA's Fraud Line at 720-913-9179
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The following information is a checklist developed by CASE - Communities Against Senior Exploitation. Share this information with a friend or relative!

1. Use a close-fitting pouch and/or hidden wallet, instead of a purse.
2. Don't carry your Social Security card, remove Social Security numbers from ID cards, and consider carrying a photocopy of your Medicare card with all but the last four digits blackened out.
3. Deposit all outgoing mail inside the Post Office rather than placing in your mailbox or blue postal box for carrier pick-up.
4. Use a crosscut shredder on all financial mail and documents.
5. Get a free copy of your credit report once a year at www.annualcreditreport.com or 1-877-322-8228.
6. Don't talk to strangers on the phone, at your door, or on the street.
7. Sign up for the Colorado NO CALL list at www.coloradonocall.com or 303-776-2678.
8. 'OPT OUT' of credit reporting agencies' credit card solicitation marketing lists:
   www.optoutprescreen.com or 1-888-567-8688.
9. Send a letter to the Mail Preference Service, P.O. Box 643, Carmel, NY 10512 to reduce junk mail.
10. Make an annual charitable giving plan and be cautious of giving to charities who solicit by telephone or door-to-door.
11. Get 3 written bids before contracting for home improvement; check out contractors with the Better Business Bureau; and don't do business with door-to-door contractors.
12. Never sign a contract/document or make an investment without getting a second opinion from a trusted advisor.
13. Consult with an attorney to discuss 'advance directives' and set up checks/balances so that no one person has total control over you.
14. Report Fraud Promptly!
    Contact the District Attorney CASE Fraud Lines:
    Adams/Broomfield Counties - 303-659-7720
    Arapahoe/Douglas, Elbert/Lincoln Counties - 720-874-8547
    Denver County - 720-913-9179
    Jefferson County - 303-271-698