Senior Fraud Prevention Resource Guide

 No Free Lunch: How Seniors Can Avoid Investment Fraud

 [Article by Mary L. Mohr, RITA Executive Director]

 Below is a list of Resources for Seniors that you may find helpful:

1. The SEC provides information for senior investors including explanations of different products, asset allocation and risk.

http://www.sec.gov//investor/seniors.shtml

2. FINRA also provides information for seniors and a system to check on financial advisers via Broker Check that gives you the ability to look up the history of an investment professional to see if they have prior complaints or problems

http://www.finra.org/InvestorInformation/InvestorProtection/ChecktheBackgroundof YourInvestmentProfessional/index.htm

Also See FINRA's investment alerts for current investment scams

http://www.finra.org/InvestorInformation/InvestorAlerts/index.htm

3. The North American Securities Administrator Association (NASAA) also has helpful information available for

http://www.nasaa.org/Investor_Education/Senior_Investor_Resource_Center/

Also see NASSA's Investor Alert at:

www.nasaa.org

The Retirement Industry Trust Association is a national, non-profit organization comprised of trust companies that administer self-directed retirement plans.  Its website is www.ritaus.org