Fall 2018

FRAUD HELP & PREVENTION
TRANSPORTATION
Credit Card Fraud
Help with identity theft,
create a freeze on new
accounts from being
opened in your name,
and credit report disputes.
Experian:
experian.com
(888) 397-3742
Equifax:
equifax.com
(866) 349-5191
TransUnion:
transunion.com
(800) 680-7289
Free annual credit report:
(877) 322-8228
annualcreditreport.com
Mail Fraud &
Prevention
US Postal Inspection Service
to report mail fraud:
(877) 876-2455
postalinspectors.uspis.
gov
Opt-out from insurance
offers, pre-approved
credit card, & unsolicited
mail, (888) 567-
8688
Direct Marketing
Association Inc.
Remove your name
from mailing lists and
e-mailing lists:
www.dmachoice.org
Telephone Fraud
Federal Trade
Commission (FTC)
Report telemarketing
fraud/identity theft:
(877) 382-4357
Do Not Call Registry -
Stop telemarketers from
calling. (888) 382-1222.
www.donotcall.gov
Internet Crime / Spam
Internet Crime complaint
center: www.ic3.
gov
Other Issues
Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (FIN-
RA) check the background
of a broker or
brokerage: (800) 289-
9999
California Department
of Consumer Affairs to
make sure licenses of
physicians, nurses, and
other heath care professionals
are current: dcs.
ca.gov, (800) 952-5210
California Department of
Insurance: (800) 927-
4357, insurance.ca.gov
California Department of
Real Estate, dre.ca.gov,
(213) 620-2072
California Public Utilities
Commission for utility
complaints:
cpuc.ca.gov/puc
(800) 649-7570
LA County Department
of Consumer Affairs for
landlord/tenant issues,
housing discrimination,
home-buyer issues,
consumer complaints:
dca.lacounty.gov, (800)
593-8222
AARP Driver Safety
Course 50+. Online
course at aarp.com
AAA Defensive Driving
Course. Online courses,
tips and evaluations.
seniordriving.aaa.com
Rancho Los Amigos National
Rehabilitation
Center - Driving Simulations.
7601 E. Imperial
Hwy., Downey. (562)
401-7111. http://goo.
gl/wO9iOQ
Long Beach Transit -
Bus System
Passengers that qualify
for Medicare, are
62+, and/or have disabilities,
bus fare is 60
cents.
Passengers who are
lblind or use a wheelchair,
bus fare is free.
Find bus schedules at lbtransit.com/services
Disability Transportation
Services. Must register
prior to use. Dial-A-
Lift through Long Beach
Transit, (562) 591-8753;
and Access Paratransit
Services, (800) 883-
1295, fees apply.
Taxi and Mobile
Ride Share:
ButterFLI
(855) 267-2354
gobutterfli.com
On-demand assisted
transportation.
Long Beach
Yellow Cab
(562) 435-6111
Uber and Lyft access
services offer additional
assistance to seniors
and people with disabilities.
To use services,
Uber and/or Lyft apps
are required on a mobile
device.
For Uber services, open
the app slide to Assist
or WAV and set location.
For Lyft services, open
the app, go to the “Settings”
menu, tap on
“Services,” tap on “Access”
to enable, then
request a ride.
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