Web pages dedicated to the prevention, investigation and prosecution of financial abuse of the elderly.Although financial abuse is often mixed with other types of elder abuse, it is a specialized field.Topics can include fiduciary abuse, specialized scams against seniors, specialized units focused on elder financial abuse and inovative projects focused on this subject.
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Elder Abuse - California, Los Angeles District Attorney's Office
Features the Elder Abuse Unit. How to recognize and prevent elder abuse. Warning signs, avoiding false friends, secret loan, caretaker fraud, telemarketing fraud, fraudulent charities, real estate fraud and other types of fraud.
California Community Partnership for the Prevention of Financial Abuse
CCPPFA guidelines for preventing and reporting financial elder abuse, resources for financial institutions, posters and brochures.
Fighting Fraud Against Older Consumers
Explains how seniors can protect themselves by knowing how to identify fraudulent sales pitches.
Telemarketing Fraud - PhoneBusters
Offers fraud prevention advice and collects telemarketing complaints throughout Canada working in partnership with other law enforcement agencies.
Financial Crimes Against the Elderly
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, offers this comprehensive 88-page problem-oriented guide in PDF format.
Older People and Consumer Fraud
The Australian Institute of Criminology shares the results of an extensive survey of seniors' criminal victimization and vulnerability to acts of consumer fraud.
Elderly People and the Law - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Transcript of 2003 The Law Report radio broadcast exploring the potential pitfalls surrounding family agreements and powers of attorney.
Challenges in Combating Predatory Lending
This 2004 report from the U.S. General Accounting Office highlights that the elderly are disproportionately victims of predatory lending.
Bennett Blum, M.D.
Offers information for cases involving undue influence, coercion, mental capacity and competency, dementia, elder or financial abuse. Includes forensic and geriatric psychiatry models.
NASAA Investor Education and Tips
From the North American Securities Administrators Association, this guide includes the top 10 investment scams, and how older Americans can avoid investment fraud and abuse.
National Association of Bunco Investigators (NABI)
Non-profit organization of law enforcement and security investigators focusing on transient criminal groups and elderly victims.
SCAMNOT
Describes ongoing scams against seniors and includes an email alert feature.
Protecting Senior Texans from Financial Exploitation
The Texas Attorney General offers this online training tool using video clips to illustrate various financial abuse scenarios in a bank setting and provides illustrations of appropriate interventions.
APRI White Collar Crime Program
The American Prosecutors Research Institute provides training and technical assistance to prosecute white collar crimes with a focus on protecting elderly victims.
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Financial Abuse
URL : www.preventelderabuse.org/elderabuse/fin_abuse.html
What is Elder Abuse? Elder financial abuse spans a broad spectrum of ... Forgotten victims of elder financial crime and abuse: A report and recommendations. ...[2007/05/02]
Elder Financial Abuse - SCC Public Portal
URL : sccgov.org/portal/site/scc/chlevel3?path=/v7/.../Elder Financial Abuse
... Home " Law and Justice " Domestic and Family Violence " Elder Financial Abuse ... Physical Abuse of Children & Elders. Elder Financial Abuse. Teen Dating Violence ...[2008/11/09]
Financial Elder Abuse
URL : crimes-of-persuasion.com/Crimes/InPerson/MajorPerson/elder_abuse.htm
Financial elder abuse towards senior victims of fraud by scammers or caregivivers. ... Elder abuse of a financial nature is when the victim is exploited because of ...[2008/10/28]
Focus On Elder Financial Abuse
URL : bankersacademy.com/elderabuse.php?bol_from=Co+Description+Elder+Abuse
Focus On Elder Financial Abuse - An eLearning Program That Addresses The Requirements Of Complying With Elder Financial Abuse Laws.[2008/11/14]
Elder Abuse Information: Financial Abuse
URL : www.elder-abuse-information.com/abuse/abuse_financial.htm
Improper use of an elder's funds, property or assets constitutes financial abuse. ... Elder Financial Abuse and Scams. Symptoms of financial exploitation ...[2008/02/13]
central california legal services - elder financial abuse - fiduciary abuse
URL : www.centralcallegal.org/abuse/elderfinancial.html
Of all of the types of elder abuse, financial abuse may be the most difficult to ... or not financial abuse has occurred ... WHAT IS ELDER FINANCIAL ABUSE? ...[2004/07/30]
LADA Elder Abuse - What is Elder Abuse
URL : da.co.la.ca.us/seniors/abuse.htm
FINANCIAL ABUSE is the mismanagement of money, property or other assets belonging to a senior. ... Report financial abuse to Adult Protective Services by ...[2007/12/31]
Elder Financial Abuse Slide Show
URL : hss.sbcounty.gov/DAAS/docs/ElderFinancialAbusePowerPoint.ppt
Elder and Dependent Adult Financial Abuse. San Bernardino County ... Financial elder abuse is generally defined as the improper use of a senior's ...[2008/05/27]
Elder Abuse and Neglect
URL : www.senioranswers.org/Pages/elderabuse.htm
As with other professionals who work with senior citizens, lawyers have observed a shocking increase in the incidents of abuse, neglect and financial exploitation of ...[2005/12/31]
Elder Financial Abuse: Awareness and Prevention
URL : www.arfamilies.org/money/consumerprotection/elder_financial_abuse.htm
The following are examples of elder financial abuse. ... It's estimated that only 1 of 6 cases of elder financial abuse are ever reported. ...[2008/08/01]
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