ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ7) — Adult Protective Services reports tens of thousands of investigations each year into exploitation, neglect, and abuse, with financial exploitation among the most common forms.

A bipartisan proposal to curb elder financial fraud is gaining traction in Congress. The bill would enlist the Securities and Exchange Commission to help lawmakers fight this issue. It would also ...

Despite limited regulatory requirements to intervene, broker-dealers face exposure to discipline and liability claims when elderly clients fall victim to financial exploitation. In an environment of ...

A mentor once told me that we take better care of our pets than we do older victims of mistreatment. As a researcher , I have sat across from people, including grown men, crying while recounting ...

(The Center Square) – Legislation to address investment scams against seniors may be considered in the Illinois House after facing severe criticism in the state Senate. Senate Bill 1551 would allow ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Tyler veterans home is holding the 2nd annual financial exploitation awareness walk Tuesday. October is Financial Exploitation Awareness Month, and Adult Protective Services is ...

A new Minnesota law, effective Jan. 1, 2026, aims to combat financial exploitation of vulnerable adults by allowing immediate court intervention. RELATED: Paid family leave, absentee ballot changes ...

This past legislative session, Minnesota enacted a new statute, Minn. Stat. § 609.2334, creating an order-for-protection (OFP) mechanism specifically targeting the financial exploitation of vulnerable ...