Press releases came out from: U.S. Virgin Islands U.S Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina And, in addition, the U.S. Attorney’s […]
FBI Phoenix Brooke Brennan and Kevin Smith (623) 466-1999 Share on Twitter Twitter Share on Facebook Facebook Email Email June 15, 2022 FBI Phoenix Promotes Public Awareness of Elder Fraud PHOENIX, AZ—In honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15, 2022, the FBI Phoenix field office is promoting a public awareness effort to highlight […]
On the heels of FinCEN’s Elder Financial Exploitation Advisory… FBI El Paso Special Agent Jeanette Harper (915) 832-5355 June 14, 2022 Help Stop Elder Fraud: Join FBI El Paso on June 15th on How to Protect Yourself From Common Elder Fraud Scams EL PASO, TX—The FBI El Paso Field Office, […]
Behavioral and Financial Red Flags of EFE and Associated Payments FinCEN has identified behavioral and financial red flags to help financial institutions detect, prevent, and report suspicious activity connected to EFE. These red flags build off of the red flags in FinCEN’s 2011 Advisory, all of which remain relevant, and […]
Trends and Typologies of EFE and Associated Payments EFE schemes generally involve either theft or scams. Perpetrators of elder theft are often known and trusted persons of older adults, while scams, which can disproportionally affect older adults, frequently involve fraudsters, often located outside of the United States, with no known […]
FinCEN Issues Advisory on Elder Financial Exploitation Immediate Release June 15, 2022 Urges Financial Institutions to Aid in Combatting Growing Threat WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an advisory to alert financial institutions to the rising trend of elder financial exploitation (EFE). EFE involves the illegal or improper use of […]
FinCEN Analysis: Bank Secrecy Act Reports Filed by Financial Institutions Help Protect Elders from Fraud and Theft of Their Assets Contact Steve Hudak, 703-905-3770 Immediate Release December 04, 2019 WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released a new strategic analysis of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reporting, indicating that elders face an increased […]
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