Elder Financial Exploitation: The Basics

In Elder Financial Exploitation: The Basics, you will learn what elder financial exploitation is and how to prevent this crime. Not only is it the most prevalent form of elder abuse, it has resulted in over 27 billion dollars being scammed away from elderly adults every single year. In this course, you will learn why elderly individuals are targeted for this crime. This can include the fact that older adults may be less familiar with technology, tend to be lonely, and usually have more wealth. You’ll also learn who tends to exploit the elderly, including the five types of perpetrators and the tricks they may use to steal money from older adults.

Part of our Elder Financial Exploitation series, this online course is offered as a narrative video with downloadable student resources for future reference and a short quiz to test your knowledge.