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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. BE WISE: Protect Yourself From Financial Exploitation, Elder Financial Protection Network
Download Resources:
Protect Yourself From Fraud, California Department of Corporations — Seniors Against Investment Fraud
Hiring Help at Home, Elder Financial Protection NetworkMore Resources for consumers:
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. You can help!
EFPN Supports the Elder Community
EFPN coordinated a two-hour radio talk show at KFWB-980 in Los Angeles with experts including: Jenefer Duane, EFPN Founder; Hubert "Skip" Humphrey, Office for Older Americans, CFPB; Jackie Lacey, LA Chief Deputy DA; Mary Twomey, NCEA-UCI; Prescott Cole, CANHR; Andrew Capehart, NAPSA and advocate, Sandy Jolley.
Listen to the conversation.
Upcoming Community Education Event DETAILS
| Featured Archive: Los Angeles County | |
| December 15, 2011 | Palo Alto, CA, Stevenson House, Be Wise: Avoid Fraud, Scams, and Identity Theft |
| January 17, 2012 | Santa Monica, CA, Lincoln Court, Be Wise: Avoid Fraud, Scams, and Identity Theft |
| January 17, 2012 | Los Angeles, CA, Watts Senior Center, Be Wise: Avoid Fraud, Scams, and Identity Theft |
| January 30, 2012 | Irvine, CA, Inn at the Park, Be Wise: Avoid Fraud, Scams, and Identity Theft |
| February 6, 2012 | Los Angeles, CA, Hollenbeck Palms, Be Wise: Avoid Fraud, Scams, and Identity Theft |
| February 16, 2012 | Long Beach, CA, City in Longbeach Health Department, Be Wise: Avoid Fraud, Scams, and Identity Theft |
| February 28, 2012 | Sunland, CA, Sunland Senior Center, Be Wise: Avoid Fraud, Scams, and Identity Theft |
| November 2, 2011 | Call to Action, Southern California, Los Angeles Senior Symposium and Professional Conference |
Community Educational Event Details
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Our 10th Annual National Summit, Call to Action, March 31, 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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