Explain the Ways in Which the Elderly Are Targets of Fraud

question 43

Essay

Explain the ways in which the elderly are targets of fraud and what can be done to help protect the elderly against fraud and other forms of crime and abuse?

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Definitions:

World War II

A global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations, including all of the great powers, eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.

National Industrial Recovery Act

1933 law passed on the last of the Hundred Days; it created public-works jobs through the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and established a system of self-regulation for industry through the National Recovery Administration, which was ruled unconstitutional in 1935.

Business Codes

A set of guidelines and ethics that govern the operations of businesses to ensure fairness, transparency, and responsibility.

"Unfair" Competition

Business practices deemed unethical or illegal that give one company an unfair advantage over competitors.