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Financial Exploitation

Elder financial exploitation is defined as someone illegally or improperly using an older persons money or belongings for their own personal use. It is estimated that elders are scammed out of 36 billion dollars per year in financial exploitation. Despite elder financial exploitation being prevalent, only one in 24 cases are reported to authorities. This post will feature links and resources on Financial Exploitation.

https://napsa-now.org/get-informed/exploitation-resources/

https://financialservices.org/elder-abuse/resources/

https://fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/elder-fraud

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