Arizona Attorney General Hosts Senior Anti-Crime University in June
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard has announced a Senior Anti-Crime University in Sedona on June 24. This free half-day seminar will feature classes on consumer scams, investment fraud, personal safety, elder abuse, financial exploitation and other issues affecting seniors.
“We believe that keeping seniors well-informed provides the best defense against fraud and scams,” Goddard said. “Protecting seniors has long ranked as a top priority for the Attorney General's Office, and our Senior Anti-Crime University moves our efforts up another notch. I look forward to meeting with seniors and helping them avoid becoming victims of fraud.”
Financial exploitation is a serious issue for all seniors, but especially for seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Nursing home staff members and administrators may take advantage of vulnerable residents and attempt to bilk them of their assets. Some warning signs of financial exploitation in nursing homes include:
* Sudden interest in banking transactions
* Forged Signatures on financial or banking transaction
* Withdrawal of large amounts of money
* Expanded withdrawal of small amounts of money
* Cashing of checks without proper approval
* Possessions and assets disappearing
* ATM withdrawals that are not approved
* Change in living will that does not reflect the individual
* General changes in financial matters
For more information on Attorney General Goddard's Senior Anti-Crime University, visit their website. For more information on financial exploitation in nursing homes, visit the Nursing Home Advocates' Financial Exploitation Information page.
