The Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025 is aimed at preventing adults age 65 or older or those with disabilities from losing their money to fraud.

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As you prepare for retirement, you never expect someone to slip in and steal your hard-earned savings. And yet, it happens to even the most prepared retiree. For example, there were $1 billion in tech ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – With more than 6 million residents in Texas who are considered elderly or disabled, the Texas Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS) continues to work to educate the ...

According to recent research from AARP, the rate of elder financial exploitation has more than doubled since the start of the Covid-19 Pandemic—costing victims aged 60+ an estimated $28.3 billion ...

Americans of all ages can fall prey to financial fraud but when seniors get scammed they tend to lose more money than younger ...

Virginia law also grants immunity from civil or criminal liability to a financial institution and its staff for providing information or records as described above. The 2022 legislation added to these ...

Elder financial exploitation is more than just a fraud issue — it’s a pressing public health and consumer protection challenge. As the population ages and digital channels become more prevalent, older ...

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 bill lets mutual fund companies and similar pooled investments intervene when they suspect a transaction is financially exploiting an adult age 65 or older, or a younger person with impairments.

Josh D. Jones is the managing principal of Bressler, Amery & Ross’s Alabama office and a leader within the greater firm platform. He is a co-manager of Bressler's Senior and Vulnerable Investor Group, ...