Senior Financial Literacy Initiative

New York State Insurance Department
 

Licenses & Regulates:

• Insurance agents and brokers
• Insurance company financial profiles and annuities.

Licensing Bureau
(518) 474-6630

http://www.ins.state.ny.us

New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG)

OMIG helps combat Medicaid fraud in NYS by investigating fraudulent, wasteful an abusive practices within the Medicaid Program.

To report fraud & abuse:
(877) 87FRAUD (873-7283)
 
Contact OMIG with questions:    
(518) 473-3782

http://www.omig.state.ny.us

New York State Attorney General’s Office
 

Oversees charities and commercial fundraising, medical fraud, sweepstakes, mail fraud, identity theft and more.

Toll-free Senior Hotline:
(800) 771-7755

 http://www.oag.state.ny.us

New York State Office for the Aging

Provides services to seniors and adults with disabilities such as supportive services, in-home services, congregate and home delivered meals and referrals to senior housing.

Senior Hotline:
(800) 342-9871

www.aging.state.ny.us

New York State Licensing, Real Estate Broker/Salespersons Division

Licenses & Regulates:

• Real Estate Brokers
• Real Estate Salesperson

(518) 474-4429

www.dos.state.ny.us/lcns/licensing.html

New York State Protective Services for Adults (PSA)

Aids in the protection of impaired adults over the age 18 who may be falling victim to abuse. Investigates reports of physical, emotional and or financial abuse.

Report Elder Abuse:
(within New York State only):
 1-800-342-3009
(press Option 6)
or contact your County Department of Social Services

http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/psa/

New York State Unified Court System

Licenses & Regulates:

• New York State Attorneys

Toll Free:
(800) 268-7869

www.courts.state.ny.us

Office for the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Charters & Regulates:

• National Banks
• ATM Fraud

Toll Free Hotline:
(800) 613-6743

www.occ.treas.gov

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
 

Regulates: National securities exchanges (i.e. NYSE and NASDAQ), Investment Companies (mutual funds), Investment Advisors (over $25 million in client assets under management).

(800) 732-0330
www.sec.gov

Senior Citizen’s Resource: http://www.sec.gov/investor/seniors.shtml

Social Security Administration

Provides economic protection for all Americans, social security information, fraud prevention related to social security

Toll-free: (800) 772-1213

Fraud hotline: (800) 269-0271

www.ssa.gov

United States Postal Inspectors (USPS)
 

Investigates mail theft and fraud

To report mail fraud:
(800) 654-8896

http://usps.com/postalinspectors/

Society of Financial Service Professionals

Organization that helps find certified financial planners

Toll Free:
(888) 243-2258
www.financialpro.org