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@diggtop RT @RobinCarnahan Robin helps stop financial fraud and abuse, cracks down on big firms and scam artists, holds them accountable: h
thomasjbloom (Thomas Bloom) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:34:06 -0000
@diggtop RT @RobinCarnahan Robin helps stop financial fraud and abuse, cracks down on big firms and scam artists, holds them accountable: h
@StaceyEBurke many women who can afford to pay for everything themselves do make that choice, which also frees them from financial abuse
psychomia (mia, psycho) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:11:38 -0000
@StaceyEBurke many women who can afford to pay for everything themselves do make that choice, which also frees them from financial abuse
Stock Broker Elder Financial Abuse Claim Results in $1.6M Award http://bit.ly/6vklHj
novicleftbehind (Survivors In action) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:19:11 -0000
Stock Broker Elder Financial Abuse Claim Results in $1.6M Award http://bit.ly/6vklHj
Stock Broker Elder Financial Abuse Claim Results in $1.6M Award http://bit.ly/6zFEvB
novicleftbehind (Survivors In action) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:49:56 -0000
Stock Broker Elder Financial Abuse Claim Results in $1.6M Award http://bit.ly/6zFEvB
Snowed in... finished reading "Brussels Laid Bare" - EU financial abuse, abuse of staff, manipulation of everything... http://bit.ly/892JFv
pperrin (paul perrin) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:07:11 -0000
Snowed in... finished reading "Brussels Laid Bare" - EU financial abuse, abuse of staff, manipulation of everything... http://bit.ly/892JFv
RT @nnedv: Boston Herald: Escaping financial abuse http://bit.ly/4nCyxM
mskalyn (@mskalyn) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:34:47 -0000
RT @nnedv: Boston Herald: Escaping financial abuse http://bit.ly/4nCyxM

 

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APRI White Collar Crime Program - The American Prosecutors Research Institute provides training and technical assistance to prosecute white collar crimes with a focus on protecting elderly victims.

Bennett Blum, M.D. - Offers information for cases involving undue influence, coercion, mental capacity and competency, dementia, elder or financial abuse. Includes forensic and geriatric psychiatry models.
Meta Description: [ Litigation support/info for cases involving undue influence, coercion, mental capacity/competency, dementia, elder abuse or financial abuse. Latest forensic and geriatric psychiatry models provided. ]

California Community Partnership for the Prevention of Financial Abuse - CCPPFA guidelines for preventing and reporting financial elder abuse, resources for financial institutions, posters and brochures.
Meta Description: [ Prevent fraud and financial abuse in your community; training tools for financial institutions to help protect our elders. ]

Challenges in Combating Predatory Lending - This 2004 report from the U.S. General Accounting Office highlights that the elderly are disproportionately victims of predatory lending.

404 Clergy Against Senior Exploitation - CASE - Partnership of the Denver District Attorney and the faith community to focus on elder fraud and financial exploitation prevention, detection, reporting and victim support.

Elder Abuse - California, Los Angeles District Attorney's Office - Features the Elder Abuse Unit. How to recognize and prevent elder abuse. Warning signs, avoiding false friends, secret loan, caretaker fraud, telemarketing fraud, fraudulent charities, real estate fraud and other types of fraud.

Elderly People and the Law - Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Transcript of 2003 The Law Report radio broadcast exploring the potential pitfalls surrounding family agreements and powers of attorney.
Meta Description: [ Frail parents often transfer their property to their children on the understanding that theyll be cared for in exchange But are these so-called Family Agreements a practical idea or a possible legal ]

Fighting Fraud Against Older Consumers - Explains how seniors can protect themselves by knowing how to identify fraudulent sales pitches.

Financial Crimes Against the Elderly - The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, offers this comprehensive 88-page problem-oriented guide in PDF format.

404 Financial Exploitation of the Elderly - Martin Hagan Esq. focuses on elder abuse through undue influence. Includes profiles of victims and perpetrators, stages, and available remedies.

Fraud: Targeting America's Seniors - In his 1999 U.S. Senate testimony, Bennett Blum, M.D. offers a comprehensive analysis of undue influence in elder financial abuse.

NASAA Investor Education and Tips - From the North American Securities Administrators Association, this guide includes the top 10 investment scams, and how older Americans can avoid investment fraud and abuse.
Meta Description: [ The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) is the oldest international organization devoted to investor protection. In the United States, NASAA is the voice of the 50 state securities agencies responsible for efficient capital formation and grass-roots investor protection. ]

National Association of Bunco Investigators (NABI) - Non-profit organization of law enforcement and security investigators focusing on transient criminal groups and elderly victims.

Older People and Consumer Fraud - The Australian Institute of Criminology shares the results of an extensive survey of seniors' criminal victimization and vulnerability to acts of consumer fraud.

Seniors Against Investment Fraud - SAIF - Statewide outreach campaign under the California Department of Corporations to alert and educate seniors about investment and telemarketing fraud crimes.

404 Telemarketing Fraud - COLT Project - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police presents this Canadian and U.S. task force against telemarketing fraud targeting elder and disabled victims.

Telemarketing Fraud - PhoneBusters - Offers fraud prevention advice and collects telemarketing complaints throughout Canada working in partnership with other law enforcement agencies.

404 United States Secret Service Advance Fee Fraud Advisory - Public awareness advisory regarding 4-1-9 or advance fee fraud schemes. Details of the Nigerian scam and most common forms of these fraudulent business proposals.

500 Weapons of Fraud - AARP publication focusing on time-tested psychological tricks used to steal from seniors and including a CD with audio clips of actual con artists.
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