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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Passing along this new resource from the IMLS: <a href="http://blog.imls.gov/?p=5044">http://blog.imls.gov/?p=5044</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Chances are good that someone you know has been scammed. They might not talk about it, but the statistics show attempted scamming is common<b>. Libraries are an important source to computers and digital literacy training
<a href="http://www.imls.gov/assets/1/AssetManager/Seniors.pdf">helping seniors connect</a> with family, friends, health information and government services.</b>
<a href="http://ftc.gov/">The Federal Trade Commission</a> (FTC) works to prevent fraud and deceptive business practices. Its new initiative,
<a href="http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0030-pass-it-on">Pass It On</a>, was designed to help seniors teach their peers how to avoid scams, rip-offs, and identity theft with materials in English and
<a href="http://www.consumidor.ftc.gov/destacado/destacado-s0030-pasalo">Spanish</a> that librarians can download, order in bulk, and distribute to their customers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pass It On reinforces what older adults already know, gives them the tools to start a conversation, and asks them to pass it on. The materials are respectful of older adults, and view them as part of the solution.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On the site, you’ll find:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">one-page fact sheets on six issues often seen by older adults: imposter scams, identity theft, charity fraud, health care scams, paying too much, and “you’ve won” scams;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">bookmarks on all those topics, to serve as reminders of what to do;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">activities to print and use;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">a video to encourage people to pass it on;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">and, coming soon, presentations on each of the topics.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You’ll also find a <a href="https://bulkorder.ftc.gov/">link</a> to order the materials for free and in large quantities. You can order a folder with materials on all the issues in one place, an issue at a time in a tear-off pad of fact
sheets, or a brick of bookmarks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have questions, ideas on other issues to cover, or other resources that would help you, please feel free to contact the FTC at
<a href="mailto:PassItOn@ftc.gov">PassItOn@ftc.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Darci<o:p></o:p></p>
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Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant * Library Development Services<br>
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<br>
503-378-2527 <a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us" title="blocked::mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us">
<span style="color:blue">darci.hanning@state.or.us</span></a> <br>
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