Protecting the Elderly: Federal Agencies' Role Concerning Questionable Marketing Practices.

Abstract

The United States Postal Service and the Federal Trade Commission share the major role in investigating and acting against violators of laws established to protect the general public from fraudulent and deceptive business practices through the use of the mails. The Postal Service specifically reviews fraudulent schemes directed against the elderly. Other federal agencies play a role in protecting the public against various types of fraud and misrepresentation relating to specific items, for example, the Food and Drug Administration (food, drugs, medical, devices, or cosmetics), the Securities and Exchange Commission (commodities). The Department of Justice is also involved, but its role is generally one of bringing civil or criminal action to cases referred to it by the Postal Service, Federal Trade Commission, or other federal agencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 26, 1987
Accession Number
ADA185676

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Law
  • Commerce
  • Commodities
  • Consumers
  • Criminals
  • Food
  • House Of Representatives
  • Human Resources
  • Law
  • Marketing
  • Money
  • Postal Service
  • Security
  • Social Welfare
  • United States

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  • Criminal Law
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
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