A teller (they still use that word!) in North Carolina recently noticed an 89-year-old customer being brought into the branch often by her son, to make withdrawals. The elderly mother started to look worse, and the teller called the police. They checked her home. She was living in “appalling” conditions, while her son was using the money to support […]
A story of interest appeared recently in the Palm Beach Post. In 1989, the Florida Attorney General launched a program that became known as the Florida’s Seniors vs. Crime Project. It has since grown from 300 to more than 2,000 volunteers, and this month celebrates its 25th anniversary! The volunteers, called “senior sleuths,” fight crime and protect […]
An article published recently in a North Carolina newspaper makes an important point in discussing elder financial abuse. Ms. Julie Wiggins, the Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman for the High Country Area Agency on Aging, said the following about people who defraud the elderly: “These people are educated and skilled at what they do. They […]