Educational200423 min320×240

Dialing for Dollars

U.S. Postal Inspection Service

Education

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United States Postal Inspection Service

DeliveringJustice Dialing for Dollars A High Noon Bullet

Telemarketing fraud costs Americans millions of dollars each year. And when it comes to phony investment "opportunities," older Americans are prime targets. This free, 15-minute DVD tells the story of such a scam and the lives that are ruined by criminals. The film provides tips on how to protect yourself from investment fraud and tells you what to do if you've been victimized. "Dialing for Dollars" is a High Noon film presented by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

You have the right to remain silent. He's hoping you don't.

Protect yourself:

Take your time in making a decision—don't rush into accepting these "high profit, low risk" offers.

Get all information in writing before you consider investing.

Put your number on the National Do Not Call Registry at 1-888-382-1222.

Hang up on phone fraud.

Archive
Internet Archive, in FedFlix: US government films
Licence or status
Public domain (Creative Commons dedication), as the Internet Archive states it.
Credit
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Language
English
Who can watch
The archive gives no rating. Invisible Network shows it to Teens profiles and older, judged from its collection and subjects. How films are placed