Arizona Elder Fraud Prevention Team

Depending on our other commitments, we sometimes make presentations to organizations on various aspects of Elder Fraud. We typically limit our presentations to audiences of 50 or more persons as a practical matter. Many of the presenters are full time law enforcement agents carrying full caseloads, and the cases they are investigating come first.

If you or your organization are interested in learning more about Elder Fraud, check out the Pages and Hotlinks on this site. There is a wealth of information here. If you want to explore getting more information, call the contact listed below. We have videotape materials that might prove useful. If you still feel the need for more information or a live presentation, please call the contact number listed here.

Judy Greene
AARP - Arizona State Office
302 N. First Ave., Suite 410
Phoenix AZ 85003
Office: 602-256-2277
Fax: 602-256-2928

Arizona Elder Fraud Prevention Team

For Information on Fraud

For information about fraud targeting elders and what you can do about it, check Our Pages and Our Hotlinks.

For information about a speaker or presentation to your organization, or presentations in your area, see our Club Contacts and Calendar, respectively.

Breaking New Ground

The Arizona Elder Fraud Prevention Team is breaking new ground in the fight against fraud that swindles the elderly. Formed in November 1998 as the result of a joint effort of the U.S. Department of Justice and AARP, the Arizona Elder Fraud Prevention Team carries out a strategy to coordinate the efforts of state and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as private organizations that help prevent fraud targeting seniors.

Members of the Team include the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona, the Arizona Attorney General's Office, members of the Arizona Telemarketing Fraud Task Force (FBI and Postal Inspectors), Secret Service, HHS, Veterans Affairs, Federal Trade Commission, AARP representatives, the Better Business Bureau and representatives from the Securities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission.

The team has developed a multi-strategy approach to accomplish its purpose. The Team held public forums on telemarketing fraud, investment fraud, and health care fraud in Arizona towns, including Kingman, Prescott, Sierra Vista, Yuma, Mesa, Tucson, and Phoenix. It has made presentations to the Northern Arizona Council of Governments - Area Agency on Aging Elder Issues Conference. The Team also sponsored the largest anti-telemarketing fraud public education campaign in Arizona history, Operation Intercept, in 1999. Additional partners joined that effort, incluing the Arizona Cardinals Football Team, CellularOne, Basha's Supermarkets, and KAET-TV, the PBS station at Arizona State University.