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Seniors Against Investment Fraud: Check Before You Invest

Seniors Against Investment

Fraud SAIF Program

The Seniors Against Investment Fraud (SAIF) Program
provides West Virginia's senior citizens the information
needed to recognize, avoid and report investment fraud.
SAIF is the first place to call before investing.

What is SAIF?

The Seniors Against Investment Fraud (SAIF) program is an innovative educational outreach campaign with the purpose of educating and empowering West Virginia's seniors on detecting, avoiding and stopping investment fraud, as well as providing information on what to do if victimized.

Why SAIF?

Seniors are at the top of the investment fraud target list of the most vulnerable to fraud for several reasons:

Accessibility & Isolation: Seniors tend to be home more often and are more isolated from family and friends.
Trusting: Seniors tend to be more trusting more easily intimidated and less apt to be rude.
Assets: Many seniors have a substantial amount of savings used to supplement their retired living.

How does SAIF Work?

The best way to combat consumer fraud is to become a knowledgeable consumer.

SAIF works from the grassroots level by enlisting and training volunteers from all over the state of West Virginia. The volunteers are composed of seniors and professionals who take an active role in spreading SAIF's message to West Virginia's seniors.

SAIF's professional training consultants provide the volunteers with a comprehensive training manual and materials to use when presenting educational programs to seniors within their community.

SAIF Local Contacts

West Virginia Securities Commission

888-SAIF WVA or 888-724-3982


BEFORE You Invest: Use the SAIF 4C Model

  1. CALL SAIF FIRST!
  2. Consider all your options
  3. Compare the product to others
  4. Consult with someone you trust
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Toll Free 1-888-SAIF-WVA (888-724-3982)
Volunteer Today to be a local SAIF representative!


Sign Up to be a SAIF Volunteer

By following the link below you can sign up to be a SAIF Volunteer or request a FREE Investor Education/Investor Fraud presentation.


West Virginia Securities Commission
A Division of the West Virginia State Auditor's Office
West Virginia's Investment and Financing Authority

Be SAFE - Call $AIF
888-724-3982




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