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Elder financial abuse is a crime. It involves the wrongful taking of money or property, whether through fraud, scams, predatory caretakers or family, or others. An estimated $2.9 billion is stolen annually from elders. You can learn to protect yourself and those you love.
Download Resources:
BE WISE: Protect Yourself From Financial Exploitation, Elder Financial Protection Network
Protect Yourself From Fraud, California Department of Corporations — Seniors Against Investment Fraud
Hiring Help at Home, Elder Financial Protection Network
More Resources for consumers:
- Report suspected abuse
- Protect yourself
- Warning signs
- Who are the abusers?
- Identity Theft
- Resource Products
- »February 22, 2012, FinCEN Advisory Warns of Elder Financial Exploitation, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury
- »December 21, 2011, KFWB Newstalk's Money 101 Ron Kilgore with Jackie Lacey, LA County Chief Deputy District Attorney
- »November 2, 2011, DA: Family Members Most Likely To Scam Older Americans., CBS Los Angeles article and KNX 1070′s Ron Kilgore Radio Program
- More news
More Legislative Updates
EFPN is an award-winning nonprofit organization that offers community education events and training for financial professionals.
Founded in 2000 and based in San Francisco, California, EFPN's mission is: Elder Financial Protection Network works to prevent financial abuse of elders through innovative partnerships that build public awareness, drive community outreach, and provide professional training.
Furthering our mission, we are pleased to introduce Clare Smith, Interim Executive Director of EFPN who brings experience and success in non-profit organizations and community-based education.
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Our Call to Action 2011 brought together hundreds of professionals representing financial institutions, law enforcement, social services, elder justice advocates and the legal community to share best practices and express our collective determination to prevent elder financial abuse.
Guest Speaker, Mr. Mickey Rooney captivated the audience with his emotional words, urging all present to continue the fight against elder abuse. He read the Proclamation with deep conviction in his voice and was the first to sign it, leading the charge for over 600 people to add their signatures.
Now it's your turn to carry the message. Sign the iPetition to support this Proclamation.
- We the citizens of the United States of America respectfully request that our President and Congress enact legislation that would authorize the United States Postmaster General to issue an Elder Abuse semipostal stamp; and,
- We call upon Congress to fund the Elder Justice Act of 2010.
- The citizens of the United States of America respectfully urge the President to issue a proclamation recognizing June 15, 2012 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and consider lighting the White House purple on this date.
This initiative was launched by Elder Financial Protection Network (EFPN), the Elder Justice Coalition, Tennessee Vulnerable Adult Coalition and the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability. To add your organization as a sponsor email EFPN.
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Photo credit: Mona T. Brooks Photography