New rules have been put in place to protect seniors with brokerage accounts from financial scams that could drain the accounts before anyone notices. As the population ages, elder financial abuse…
Tag: Exploitation
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2014
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2014
Free Fraud Prevention and Safety Summit in Parker, Colorado (May 15, 2014)
empowering seniors with tools and information to stay safe and prevent fraud before it happens
Red Flags of Elder Abuse
• Lack of basic hygiene, adequate food, or clean and appropriate clothing • Lack of medical aids (glasses, walker, teeth, hearing aid, medications) • Person with dementia left unsupervised •…
Criminals Posing as IRS Agents
According to an article in the Press-Enterprise, the IRS is warning of a phone scam in which victims, especially seniors and immigrants, are told they owe delinquent taxes and conned…
Criminal Sentence Sends Message for Elder Financial Abuse--Boulder, CO
Criminal Sentence Sends Message for Elder Financial Abuse–Boulder, CO
Professionals Scamming Veterans--Financial Abuse
Lawyers, financial advisers and insurance brokers have formed a lucrative alliance with retirement communities and assisted living facilities to extract many billions of taxpayer dollars from the V.A
Scamming Elder Couple Results in Boulder County, Colorado Conviction
A 54-year-old woman was convicted Wednesday in Boulder District Court on felony theft charges for scamming an elderly Boulder couple of almost $600,000 over the span of seven years.
Forum on Elder Financial Exploitation | Denver Elder Financial Abuse Lawyer
According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be involved in a free forum on protecting the nation’s elderly from financial abuse. The forum, which will…
Elderly Woman Physically Abused | Denver Elder Abuse Attorney
An NBC News affiliate in Tucson, AZ reports a case of an elderly woman being physically abused by the registered nurse whose job it was to care for her. The…