World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15.  Learn the signs of elder financial exploitation to keep your loved ones protected.
 

Warning signs of financial exploitation

• Sudden changes in accounts or banking practices, including an unexplained withdrawal of large sums of money by a person accompanying the older adult
• The inclusion of additional names on an older adult’s bank signature card
• Unauthorized withdrawal of the older adult’s funds using their ATM card
• Abrupt changes in a will or other financial documents
• Unexplained disappearance of funds or valuable possessions
• Provision of substandard care or bills left unpaid despite the availability of adequate financial resources
• Discovery of a forged signature for financial transactions or for the titles of the older adult’s possessions
• Sudden appearance of previously uninvolved relatives claiming their rights to an older adult’s property or possessions
• Unexplained sudden transfer of assets to a family member or someone outside the family
• The provision of services that are not necessary
• An older adult’s report of financial exploitation
• Unexplained credit card charges

Source: https://www.justice.gov/elderjustice/red-flags-elder-abuse