Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is committed to helping Hawaii’s residents of all ages.  Hawaii’s kupuna (senior citizens) can be among the most targeted for fraud and scams.  We have gathered materials here for kupuna and their family or caregivers to help prepare and protect them from these scammers.

DCCA is made up of 12 offices and divisions.  Here are some of the materials available from those offices and divisions.

Securities Enforcement/Investor Education:

	Keeping Our Kupuna (Seniors) Safe (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download
	Activity Booklet For Seniors (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download
	Check Before You Invest (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download
	Checklist – Before You Invest (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download
	How To Protect Your Nest Egg (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download
	Affinity Fraud (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download
	Ponzi Schemes (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download
	Variable Annuities – Ask Questions (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download
	Variable Annuities – What You Should Know (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download
	Real Stories (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download
	Fighting Fraud 101 (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download
	“Free Lunch” Investment Seminars (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download
	Money Smart For Older Adults (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download
	Kupuna Alter Partners (KAP) (PDF) Click here to view Click here to download

Download more materials on the Investor Education Program page.

• To schedule a FREE guest speaker or for us to exhibit at your next event, call 587-7400. Here is a list of presentation topics (click here).
• To File a complaint form reporting investment fraud, call 586-2740 or toll free 1-877-447-2267.
• To check registration, complaint history and background of any individual trying to sell you an investment, call 586-2722.

Office of Consumer Protection:

• Telemarketing Scams
• Getting Rid of Junk Mail

Regulated Industries Complaints Office:

• Door-to-Door Sales
• Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters
• Car Trouble
• Security Alarm Companies
• Home Repairs and Yard Maintenance

Printable: What to tell sales people at your door or on the phone. Print and place by the doorway and your phone.

Federal Programs:

Federal Trade Commission:

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