Educational Section
Profiles of Convicted Predators
Articles, Videos, and Public Service Announcements on Elder Financial Abuse
Below are articles to explain some of the different types of elder financial abuse. These articles depict just how devastating a predator financial attack can be for victims.
Protecting Veterans
Bloomberg Magazine: “Pension Poachers’ Are Targeting America’s Elderly Veterans”
Military Times: Ponzi scheme leader who preyed on vets sentenced to 10 years
Military.com: Preying on Patriots—Scams More Likely to Target Troops, Vets
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA): “What is ‘Pension Poaching,’ and How Can You Avoid It”
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA): From ‘Pension Poaching’ to Elder Fraud, No One Is Immune to Financial Scams
United States Veterans Affairs Vantage Point: AARP launches free online hub to help Veterans fight fraud
Wilkes-Barre, PA Times Leader: DMVA warns veterans of scammers looking to poach their military pension
Air Force Times: Scams targeting veterans’ pensions, benefits raise worry among VA officials
Fox News: “Oldest veteran in US, 112, robbed of savings, identity, family says”
Church official as a predator
Justice.gov: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtn/pr/roger-dale-williams-sentenced-63-months-prison-phony-investment-scheme
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olRLma9tcjY
Elder Financial Abuse and Suicide
Ms. Angela Stancik’s testimony on behalf of her late grandmother, US Senate Aging Committee, July 17, 2019: https://www.aging.senate.gov/
Living Trust Mills: Estate Planning and “Free Dinners”
Living Trust Mills – California Attorney General
Living Trust Mills – Minnesota Attorney General
Expiring driver’s license text/email fraud
https://www.stcharlesil.gov/scam-alerts
Grandparent Telephone Scheme
YouTube: Grandma tricks suspected scam artist
Minnesota Attorney General: Scams Targeting Grandparents