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Department of Family Services - Older Adults

Fairfax County, Virginia

CONTACT INFORMATION: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

703-324-7948
TTY 711

FairfaxAAA@fairfaxcounty.gov

12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 708
Fairfax, VA 22035

Barbara Antley,
Director

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Fairfax County’s Silver Shield Anti-Scam Campaign

Silver Shield Anti-Scam Campaign

The Silver Shield Campaign helps older adults avoid being scammed by sharing critical information about current scams.

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They want you to pay for tech support services you don't need in order to fix a problem that doesn't exist. The commission received 143,000 reports about tech support scams just last year costing hundreds of millions of dollars.

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5 Steps for Handling Door-to-Door Solicitors

  1. Be Aware. All are Strangers, Some are Scammers.
     
  2. Request and verify solicitor and contractor licenses:
     • Solicitor Licenses – Call the county at 703-324-5966, TTY 711.
     • Contractor License – Call the state at 804-367-8511, TTY 711.
     • No license? Call police non-emergency at 703-691-2131, TTY 711.
     
  3. Take your time. Seek second opinions. Check references.
     
  4. Request written scope of work and cost estimates. Review agreements carefully.
     
  5. Never pay more than 30 percent of total before work is done. Pay via credit card, if possible.

Report a Scam

Report scams and unlicensed solicitors to the Fairfax County Police Non-Emergency Line at 703-691-2131, TTY 711.

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Federal Trade Commission’s Top 5 Scams

  1. Debt Collection
  2. Identity Theft
  3. Imposter Scams
  4. Telephone and Mobile Services
  5. Banks and Lenders

 

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