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Elder News
News articles from around the country about
Elder Abuse and Exploitation
- Scammers Look at Handwriting to Identify Senior Citizen Targets
- When it comes to scammers, you can argue that the lowest of the low prey on senior citizens. One of the most common scams preying on the …
- Better Business Bureau
- November 14, 2010
- (U.S. - NATIONAL)
- Friends, Family Increasingly Rip off Elderly
- Financial exploitation is a form of elder abuse that is thought to be increasing as the ... said Sharon Merriman-Nai of the National Center on Elder Abuse, …
- Columbus Dispatch
- November 14, 2010
- (OHIO)
- Female Robbers Target Elderly and Handicapped Women
- Elderly and handicapped women have been the targets of four strong-arm robberies allegedly committed by the same three female suspects in the last week in …
- KTVU San Francisco
- November 2, 2010
- (CALIFORNIA)
- Cops: Roaming Handymen Swindle $50,000 from Clermont Senior
- In a second case, a man who told an older woman that he was at her home to trim a tree distracted her while an accomplice ransacked and burglarized the …
- Orlando Sentinel
- November 2, 2010
- (FLORIDA)
- Sheriff: Man Faked Heart Problem to Scam Elderly Woman
- An 81-year-old woman was robbed on Monday after she let a man who was complaining of heart problems into her house, Rockingham County …
- WXII The Triad
- October 29, 2010
- (NORTH CAROLINA)
- Internet Safety Campaign Highlights Senior Dangers
- With more seniors turning to the internet to pay bills and contact friends and family, the more they become a target for cyber criminals looking to steal …
- Sun-Sentinel
- October 29, 2010
- (FLORIDA)
- Financial Exploitation of Seniors Estimated at $2.6 Billion a Year
- A bank called Montgomery County Adult Protective Services concerning unusual …
- Dayton Daily News
- October 30, 2010
- (OHIO)
- Elderly Hurst Man Loses $18,000 in Phone Scam, Police Say
- A Hurst man is another victim of a scam targeting elderly residents in North Texas as he was conned out of $18,000 after he was told ...
- Fort Worth Star Telegram
- October 28, 2010
- (TEXAS)
- Don't Be Tricked Out of Money by the 'Grandparent Scam'
- Grandparents across the country are falling victim to a new and surprisingly effective scam: They receive phone calls from people claiming …
- Creston News Advertiser
- October 22, 2010
- (IOWA)
- Lynn Investigators Find Elder Abuse Comes in Many Forms
- We have seen a spike in financial exploitation of the elderly in the past year or two, mostly due to the economy," said Christine Malone, supervisor of …
- The Daily Item of Lynn
- October 25, 2010
- (MASSACHUSETTS)
- Domestic Violence Affects Elderly as Well
- Approximately 90 percent
of alleged abusers, according to a National Center on Elder Abuse study, were related to victims. According to the NCEA, …
- Montgomery Advertiser
- October 24, 2010
- (ALABAMA)
- Massive Make-a-Wish Phone Scam Stealing Millions from American Elderly
- Authorities say it is fast becoming one of the ugliest telemarketing schemes to target the elderly in years. Swindlers pretending to be calling from such …
- ABC News
- October 22, 2010
- (U.S. - NATIONAL)
- Pick-pocketer Targets Elderly Women
- Elderly women in Fort Wayne
are being targeted by a pick-pocketer according to Fort Wayne police. The department is currently …
- WANE
- October 20, 2010
- (INDIANA)
- Once a Victim, Retiree Allegedly Joined Scammers to Bilk Others
- They preyed on the elderly -- often by trolling obituaries for new widows or widowers -- and enticed them into believing they'd …
- Minneapolis Star
Tribune
- October 19, 2010
- (MINNESOTA)
- Feds: 25% of Nursing Homes Are Below Par
- While more than half the nursing homes in New Hampshire are rated above average by a federal oversight agency, one-quarter of them rank …
- The Union Leader
- October 2, 2010
- (NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- African American Seniors Abused, Swindled More Often, Study Finds
- The National Research Council (NRC), in its 2003 report, Elder Mistreatment, described existing elder abuse research as having "a number of weaknesses," …
- Consumer Affairs
- October 1, 2010
- (U.S. - NATIONAL)
- Telephone Scam Targets Seniors
- It's a scam, said Randy Jones,
Alamance County Sheriff's Department spokesman. "Someone is calling claiming to be a representative of the government," Jones ..
- Burlington Times News
- October 1, 2010
- (NORTH CAROLINA)