SENIORS vs CRIME 

  Polk County, Florida

A Joint Project Of

 
     THE POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE      
GRADY JUDD - SHERIFF
AND

  THE FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL

 

                            Lakeland Office                                                                                 Davenport Office
             Dick Fearnow, Office Manager                                                                Paul C. Cameron, Office Manager
Hours:  Tues. & Thurs. 9:00 am - 1:00 pm                                             Hours: Mon. & Wed 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
       Phone : 863 - 413 - 3000                                                                                 Phone: 863 - 424 - 8475
      Email: seniorsvscrime@gmail.com                                                               Email: eastpolksvc@gmail.com

NEWS AND RECENT SCAMS

 

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FOR YOUR EVENT CALL

(863) 413-3000  OR  (863) 424-8475
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
Let Us Help You! 
 

 

Come In and Talk to a Case Worker Today, There is Never a Cost to You. 

HOW DOES IT WORK?
 

If You have been the victim of a scam or unfair business deal, you will be asked to  gather all documentation (i.e. receipts, contracts, cancelled checks) and bring or mail  them to our office so we can review your case. (Note; keep your originals, give us copies).

A Senior Volunteer will be assigned to your case. Every attempt will be made to resolve your case through informal mediation. Successfully resolving your case will be our priority. Not all cases will be resolved to your satisfaction; however we have a very good success  rate.  Statewide, Seniors vs Crime has recovered millions of dollars for seniors that have been victimized, and has expedited contract completions, repairs, etc. for countless others.

Any case determined to involve a criminal offense is turned over to the proper  law enforcement agency for  appropriate action. We will also help you with that process.

We now have two Offices to serve you, one in Lakeland and the other in Davenport. As listed below:

Lakeland

149 N Wabash Avenue

P.O.Box 3519

Lakeland, FL 33802 

863-413-3000

Tues & Thurs 9:00am to 1:00pm

Davenport

45589 US 27 N

Davenport, FL 33897

863-424-8475

Mon. & Wed 9:00am to 1:00pm         

Free Credit Report 
 
 
Are the free credit reports that are advertised really free? The answer is probably not, they are usually trying to sell you another service. There is only one legitimate free credit report. You can get it once a year and it will provide reports from three reporting bureaus. This report is available on the internet or phone. The Internet address is
 
 
 or
Phone Toll Free
1-877-322-8228
 
 
                                                                                                        
 
 

 Automobile Tent Sales
 
Be careful, that key in the mail that is your chance to get a new car can be very costly. We have had several cases where people have gone to a tent sale or sale in a parking lot and have bought autos they did not want, overpaid or was sold a car that was inferior.  
Some things to remember about these sales.
  • They are usually put on by an unknown or out of town dealer.  "Little or no service."
  • The autos and trucks are  units  they don't want on their lots. "Problems"
  • Many add ons to the price that you agree to. "Dealer fee,  clean up charge, added insurance, finance fee, and this list goes on."
If you finance the vehicle they may charge extremely high interest rates, or sell your contract to a third party at high interest rates.
 
The best practice is to buy your vehicle locally from a reputable dealer, on their lot.

 

 

 

 

 


 


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