<h2>Message from U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day</h2>
<p>June 15, 2018, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Communities around the world are focusing on the abuse, fraud, neglect, and schemes perpetrated against older individuals. As South Dakota’s United States Attorney, I take very seriously the role of our office in protecting older South Dakotans.</p>
<p>In 2017, Congress passed the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act. Among other things, this law enabled the Attorney General of the United States to allocate resources to federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes against older Americans.</p>
<p>In the District of South Dakota, I have designated Kevin Koliner, an experienced prosecutor, to serve as my office’s Elder Justice Coordinator. Kevin is responsible for prosecuting elder abuse cases, coordinating with state and tribal partners, and conducting public outreach and awareness activities relating to elder abuse. On a national level, the Department of Justice has convened a large working group to ensure that federal law enforcement stays ahead of the criminals, with access to current trends and information necessary to fulfill our duty of protecting older Americans.</p>
<p>Our focused efforts have already seen results. Here in South Dakota, our office has prosecuted a large-scale wire fraud case in which an older South Dakotan was targeted in a scam that involved gaining access to his investment account, then forging check requests to deplete the funds. In a separate case involving thousands of elderly victims, three co-defendants were recently sentenced to considerable time in federal prison after a decades-long scheme in which they peddled a supposed cure-all medical device, enticing vulnerable customers with false claims of scientific studies.</p>
<p>My office is also proud to partner with state and tribal law enforcement on these issues, working together to determine the best forum for ensuring justice for victims of these crimes. For instance, some matters are best pursued federally because they involve fraud on federal programs or they require interstate or international investigations. Other elder abuse cases might be best pursued by state authorities, perhaps if they are more local in nature, such as crimes perpetrated by direct caregivers or family members.</p>
<p>This partnership model has been a great success. Nationwide, the Department of Justice in partnerships between U.S. Attorneys, federal, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies, state attorney generals, and state prosecutors have over the past year brought elder abuse cases involving over 250 defendants, $600 million in victim losses, and involving over one million victims from every state.</p>
<p>As we mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, I want to share with you some practical advice regarding warning signs of potential elder abuse.</p>
<p><strong><u>Examples of <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://www.fraudswatch.com/tag/financial-fraud/" title="financial" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" data-wpil-monitor-id="854">financial</a> exploitation include:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Use of ATM or credit cards without permission</li>
<li>Forging signatures on checks or important documents</li>
<li>Requests to older adults for money to cover “emergency” expenses</li>
<li>Pressure to grant power of attorney rights</li>
<li>Unauthorized sales, such as family heirlooms</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><u>Signs that your loved one might be a victim of financial exploitation:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Sudden changes in banking practices</li>
<li>Being accompanied to important appointments by unknown person</li>
<li>Adding new names on bank signature cards</li>
<li>Sudden changes in wills or other important documents</li>
<li>Unexplained disappearance of funds or possessions</li>
<li>Substandard personal care</li>
<li>Unpaid bills when financials resources should be adequate</li>
<li>Sudden appearance of previously uninvolved relatives</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><u>Steps to protect yourself:</u></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Check financial statements regularly (at least monthly)</li>
<li>Store important documents in a locked drawer</li>
<li>Talk to your bank about age-friendly banking options</li>
<li>Contact an attorney with any legal questions, and be assured you understand their advice before proceeding</li>
<li>Visit ftc.gov every year to get free credit reports, then review those reports thoroughly</li>
</ul>
<p>For more information about the Department of Justice’s efforts to prevent and combat elder abuse, please visit the Elder Justice Website at <a href="https://www.justice.gov/elderjustice">elderjustice.gov</a>. There is also a victim connect hotline, 1-855-4VICTIM (1-855-484-2846), where you can receive service referrals by senior services specialists. Finally, if you believe you or your loved one is a victim of physical or sexual abuse, do not hesitate to contact local police immediately.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/message-us-attorney-ron-parsons-world-elder-abuse-awareness-day">Original PressReleases&#8230;</a></p>

Elder Justice: Communities Are Focusing on The Abuse, Fraud, Neglect, and Schemes Perpetrated Against Older Individuals
FraudsWatch is а site reporting on fraud and scammers on internet, in financial services and personal. Providing a daily news service publishes articles contributed by experts; is widely reported in thе latest compliance requirements, and offers very broad coverage of thе latest online theft cases, pending investigations and threats of fraud.
Leave a Comment


The Ultimate Guide to Avoiding Online Scams
Stay safe online! Our comprehensive 2025 guide covers phishing, AI scams, investment fraud & more. Learn red flags, prevention steps & how to report scams. Protect yourself now via Fraudswatch.com.
Read More
Categories
- AOL Aim Live ATT
- Celebrities Scammed
- Credit Card
- Credit Scam
- Email Man-Male Scammers
- Email Scam List
- Email Scams Examples
- Fraud
- Fraud News From World
- Fraud Prevention
- Gmail.com
- Hotmail.com
- Insurance
- Jobsearch Scams
- Loans
- Military Scammer
- Mortgage
- Nigerian 419
- Report Fraud
- Romance Scammer
- Russian Email Scam
- Scammer
- Scams Ways
- Shopping & Saving Money
- Spam
- White-Collar Crime
- Yahoo.com
Recent Posts
- The Unseen Battlefield: Your Definitive 2025 Guide to Advanced Scam Detection July 9, 2025
- Bulletproof Betrayal: Inside the $5.2 Million ShotStop Fraud That Sold Counterfeit Body Armor to America’s Law Enforcement July 8, 2025
- The Weapon of Experience: Inside the $28M Memphis Pharmacy Fraud and a Prior Conviction at the Heart of a Record-Breaking National Takedown July 2, 2025
- Chicago Businessman Convicted in $55 Million Fraud Scheme Targeting COVID-19 Relief Funds and Financial Institutions July 2, 2025
- Betrayal in the Classroom: An In-Depth Analysis of the Unprecedented Criminal Charges Against the School District of Philadelphia for Asbestos Failures June 28, 2025
Tags
Bank Fraud
Banking Fraud
Bankruptcy Fraud
Bribery Scheme
Business Fraud
Celebrities Scammed
Charity Fraud
Commodities Fraud
Consumer Fraud
Consumer Protection
COVID-19 relief fraud
Credit
Credit card
Credit Card Fraud
Credit Repair
Credit Repair Scams
Crime
Cyber Crime
Cybercrime
Cyber Criminals
Cybersecurity
data breach
Dating Scammer
Elder Fraud
Elder Justice
Email
Email Letter
Email Scam
Email Scam Examamples
Email Scam Example
Email Scam Examples
Email Scams
Email Scams Examples
False Claims Act
FBI
Fedex
Financial Crime
Financial Fraud
Fraud
fraud prevention
Fraud Scheme
Health
Health and Wellness Scams
Health Care Fraud
Healthcare Fraud
Identity Theft
Immigration Fraud
Insurance
Insurance Fraud
Internet Fraud
Investment Fraud
job
Job Scam
job scams
Loan
Loan Fraud
Loan Scam
Loans Fraud
Lottery Scam
Mail Fraud
Medicare Fraud
Microsoft
Military Scammer
Military Scammer LT. JEFFREY MILLER
Military Scammers
Money Laundering
Money Laundering Scheme
Mortgage
Mortgage Fraud
Mortgage Scam
Mortgage Scams
National Security
Nigerian
Nigerian 419
Nigerian Scam
online fraud
Online Scams
PayPal
personal information
Phishing
Phishing Scams
Ponzi Scheme
Public Corruption
Ransomware
Report Fraud
Romance Scam
Romance Scammer
Romance Scammers
Romance Scams
Scam
Scammer
Scammers
scams
Securities Fraud
spam
Tax Evasion
Tax Fraud
Travel Scams
White Collar Crimes
wire fraud