{"id":577,"date":"2025-10-08T12:00:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1264\/?page_id=577"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:16:35","slug":"how-to-avoid-scams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1264\/resources\/links\/how-to-avoid-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Avoid Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Protect Your Information\u2014Guard Your Card<br>\n<\/strong>Your Social Security number is key to your personal\n<pre>and financial information. Protecting it is\r\nessential to prevent identity theft and avoid scams.\r\n     Website: click on the image\r\n           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/blog\/en\/posts\/2026-04-14.html?utm_content=blog&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1261 alignnone img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1264\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/social-security-card-4273859.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"102\" height=\"66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1264\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/social-security-card-4273859.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/chapter1264\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2026\/04\/social-security-card-4273859-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 102px) 100vw, 102px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker<br>\n<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbb.org\/scamtracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.bbb.org\/scamtracker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal Trade Commission on Identity Theft<br>\n<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Website:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.identitytheft.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.identitytheft.gov\/<\/a><strong><strong><br>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Do Not Call List<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.donotcall.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.donotcall.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suffolk County Financial Crimes Unit<br>\n<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Phone:\u00a0 631-852-6821 or 631-852-2677<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suffolk County Adult Protective Services<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone 631-854-3232<\/li>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suffolkcountyny.gov\/Departments\/Social-Services\/FAQs\/Adult-Protective-Services-FAQs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.suffolkcountyny.gov\/Departments\/Social-Services\/FAQs\/Adult-Protective-Services-FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suffolk County Office of the Aging<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone: 631-852-8200<\/li>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/suffolkcountyny.gov\/aging\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/suffolkcountyny.gov\/aging<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Department of Justice\u2019s National Elder Fraud Hotline<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone: 833-372-8311<\/li>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/ovc.ojp.gov\/program\/stop-elder-fraud\/providing-help-restoring-hope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/ovc.ojp.gov\/program\/stop-elder-fraud\/providing-help-restoring-hope<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal Trade Commission<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone: 277-382-4357<\/li>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/reportfraud.ftc.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reportfraud.ftc.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Website: <a 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