Preventing Elder Financial Abuse Resources

Below are government and regulatory resources which provide additional information about elder financial abuse and how to report it. For details on reporting suspected financial abuse in your state, please visit our Reporting Elder Financial Abuse page.

Federal Resources

• Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Advisory on Elder Financial Exploitation
• Interagency Guidance on Privacy Laws and Reporting Financial Abuse of Older Adults
• National Center on Elder Abuse
• National Institute of Justice

State & Local Resources

• NASAA’s Senior Investor Resource Center
• Maine Council for Elder Abuse Prevention
• New York State Bureau of Adult Services
• Maryland’s Consumer Guide for Seniors
• Alabama’s Guide on “How Older Americans Can Avoid Investment Fraud and Abuse”
• Washington State’s Tips for Avoid Social Networking Scams
• National Center for Elder Abuse Administration on Aging State Resources page
• Indiana Securities Division Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation Prevention Program
• New Mexico Securities Division Elder Investment Fraud Information

Government Works

• FINRA’s Securities Helpline for Seniors
• Federal Government’s Steps to Combat Elder Financial Exploitation (GAO Report)
• Protecting Senior Investors Guidance (SEC, FINRA & NASAA)

News & Reports

• “How to avoid and detect Elder Fraud: A guide for older people, carers, and relatives” (Comparitech)
• “Guarding the Guardians” (North American Securities Administrators Association)
• “Elder Financial Abuse Appears to Be Worse Than Thought: Allianz Life Study” (ThinkAdvisor)
• “Elder financial abuse grows more prevalent in annuity, life insurance products” (InvestmentNews)
• “Elder Fraud: 9 Tips to Protect Clients” (Financial Planning)
• “When a Client Falls Victim to Fraud” (The Wall Street Journal)
• “Unraveling Minds” (InvestmentNews)
• Protecting Older Investors: The Challenge of Diminished Capacity (AARP)
• Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity (ABA & APA)
• Diminished Capacity: What Every Financial Services Professional Should Know (National Adult Protective Services Association)
• “Spotting Signs of Diminished Capacity in Seniors”  (InvestmentNews)
• “Protecting Mom & Dad’s money: What to do when you suspect financial abuse” (Consumer Reports)
• “Five Signs of Financial Elder Abuse You Can Spot Now” (Forbes)
• “Golden Years? Financial elder-abuse now epidemic” (InvestmentNews)