Anti-Fraud and Abuse Activities - The Administration on Aging is dedicated to preventing instances of Medicare and Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse. By educating aging network personnel and training retired volunteers in communities across the country to look at benefit statements, AoA wants to make older Americans and their advocates better health care consumers.

National Center for Victims of Crime - 1-800-394-2255. A toll free telephone service established in 1993, INFOLINK offers immediate referrals to the closest, most appropriate services in the victim's community. Through its national database, the National Center refers crime victims to an array of critical services including crisis intervention, research information, assistance with the criminal justice process, counseling and support groups. Hours of operation for 1-800-FYI-CALL (1-800-394-2255) : 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. EST

National Center on Elder Abuse - NCEA exists to provide elder abuse information to professionals and the public; offer technical assistance and training to elder abuse agencies and related professionals; conduct short-term elder abuse research; and assist with elder abuse program and policy development. NCEA's website contains many resources and publications to help achieve these goals. Phone: (202) 898-2586. Fax: (202) 898-2583 E-mail: NCEA@nasua.org Mail: 1225 I Street, N.W., Suite 725, Washington, D.C. 20005.

National Fraud Information Center - The NFIC is the only nationwide toll-free hotline for consumers to get advice about telephone solicitations and report possible telemarketing fraud to law enforcement agencies. In 1996, the Internet Fraud Watch was created, enabling the NFIC to offer consumers advice about promotions in cyberspace and route reports of suspected online and Internet fraud to the appropriate government agencies. Consumers can call the NFIC hotline toll-free at 1-800-876-7060.