Financial Exploitation/Fraud

Community, Regional, and National Organizations:

Clergy Against Senior Exploitation (CASE)
The CASE partnership is an older-adult financial crime prevention and intervention program of the Denver District Attorney and Denver's faith community, supported with a grant from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

Elder Financial Protection Network (EFPN)
EFPN, a California based advocacy network, is a coalition of financial institutions, law enforcement and social service agencies committed to preventing the growing problem of financial abuse of elders through community education, public awareness and the training of financial institution employees. Site includes training resources for financial institutions, community education calendar, and links/contacts to APS and law enforcement statewide.

National Association to Stop Guardianship Abuse

Virginia TRIAD Central, Office of the Attorney General
Elder Fraud Statistics for Senior Virginians.

Federal Government:

Financial Crimes Against the Elderly
This guide addresses the problem of financial crimes
against the elderly. It begins by describing the problem and
reviewing risk factors. It then identifies a series of
questions to help you analyze your local problem. Finally,
it reviews responses to the problem and describes the
conditions under which they are most effective.

U.S. Postal and Inspection Service "Senior Fraud Prevention"
Check this resource for tips for avoiding illegal telemarketing and mail fraud.

Publications & Resources:

"Financial Exploitation of the Elderly Through Undue Influence: How to Spot It and What to Do About It"
In plain English, this article explains from a lawyer's viewpoint the hows and whys of undue influence and what can be done about it. Topics include: 1) Profile of the Victim, 2) Profile of the Perpetrator, 3) Understanding the Stages of Undue Influence, and 4) Remedies for Victims.

Financial Exploitation of Elders
Research link to a National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) overview of risk factors and prevention.

Preying on the Elderly
Two-day series on elder abuse jointly produced by the San Mateo County Times and KQED Public Radio of Northern California.

When the Elderly Become Financial Targets
National Public Radio Morning Edition
Tuesday May 31, 2005