Financial exploitation involves the misuse or theft of financial or other personal assets. Find consumer education and advocacy resources and information so you can protect your personal and family assets.
Older people often have regular income, accumulated savings, or equity in their homes. This makes them attractive targets for exploitation by con artists, unscrupulous family members, caregivers and others.
There are many fraudulent scams which are targeted at older adults. This tip sheet provides an outline of financial abuse indicators, and a list of various scams and frauds including ways to prevent scams from occurring.