Resources
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.
Occupational Therapist Checklist
The Center For Combating Elder Financial Abuse collaborated with Ms. Christine Rogers, a Doctor of Occupational Therapy Student at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Ms. Rogers shared her expertise to develop the Detection of Elder Financial Abuse Checklist.
The purpose of the checklist is to provide the field of Occupational Therapy with a tool to quickly assess if a patient is a possible victim of elder financial abuse. Early detection of elder financial abuse can save a victim from potentially losing their entire life savings and experiencing severe emotional distress. The Center is confident that Ms. Rogers’ work will lead the way in helping occupational therapists protect patients from elder financial abuse.
Click here to download the checklist.
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”

Living Trust Mills: Estate Planning and “Free Dinners”
Living Trust Mills – California Attorney General
Living Trust Mills – Minnesota Attorney General
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/
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
Grandparent Telephone Scheme
YouTube: Grandma tricks suspected scam artist
Minnesota Attorney General: Scams Targeting Grandparents