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Bookmark or Share- Florida Passes New Elder Exploitation Law - Kirson & FullerThe newly revised statute focuses on addressing financial exploitation of elderly and disabled adults. It targets people who use funds, assets, or property of elderly or disabled adults with the intent to deprive them of the use of those funds, assets or property or to benefit someone other than the elderly person or disabled adult.
- Financial Crimes Against the Elderly 2014 LegislationFinancial crimes and exploitation can involve the illegal or improper use of a senior citizen's funds, property or assets, as well as fraud or identity theft perpetrated against older adults. While exact statistics on how often financial crimes against the elderly occur are not available, it is widely believed to be underreported by the victims.
- Crimes Against the Elderly, 2003–2013While 43% of violent crimes against the elderly were committed by a stranger, the elderly accounted for 2% of all stranger crime (table 8). The majority of stranger crime was committed against persons ages 12 to 24 (37%) and persons ages 25 to 49 (48%).
- Financial Crimes Against the Elderly 2017 LegislationFinancial Crimes Against the Elderly and Vulnerable Adults 2012 Legislation We are the nation's most respected bipartisan organization providing states support, ideas, connections and a strong voice on Capitol Hill.
- Crimes Against Seniors — National Crime Prevention CouncilCrimes Against Seniors According to the Consumer Law Center, Inc. (CLC), Americans lose an estimated $40 billion each year to the fraudulent sale of goods and services over the telephone. The elderly are frequent targets of telemarketing frauds and sweepstakes scams.
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