Law Enforcement Resources to Investigate Financial Exploitation

Worried about a Senior Citizen who might be the victim of a financial predator? More information may be found at the state and federal resources listed below.

Adult Protective Services, Texas

1-800-252-5400

http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/adult_protection/about_adult_protective_services/

Texas State Securities Board

1-512-305-8300 (Austin telephone number; however, there are offices in major cities, so check with directory assistance)

http://www.ssb.state.tx.us/

Texas State Attorney General's Office

1-800-621-0508

https://www.oag.state.tx.us/consumer/index.shtml

Internet Crime Complaint Center

http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx

Federal Bureau of Investigation

There are field offices in major cities: check with directory assistance

http://www.fbi.gov/

Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection

http://www.ftc.gov/index.shtml

There are field offices in major cities: check with directory assistance

To file a complaint with the FTC go to https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

To file a complaint against an entity in another country go to http://www.econsumer.gov/

U. S. Secret Service

http://www.secretservice.gov/

There are field offices in major cities: check with directory assistance

For Texas, offices include:

AUSTIN 512-916-5103
DALLAS 972-868-3200
EL PASO 915-532-2144
HOUSTON 713-868-2299
LUBBOCK 806-472-7347
MCALLEN 956-994-0151
SAN ANTONIO 210-308-6220
TYLER 903-534-2933
WACO 254-741-0576