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   Elderly ABUSE & EXPLOITATION  

  

Across the nation, senior citizens are all too often the victims of financial exploitation. Unscrupulous individuals who perpetrate sweepstakes fraud, home repair fraud, telemarketing fraud, and insurance and investment frauds often target the elderly. Sadly, even family members and caretakers sometimes view seniors as easy prey. Historically, there have been few resources specially designated for the detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes of a financial nature against seniors who live in the community, and that is where most of the crimes involving financial exploitation occur.

The Delaware Department of Justice is committed to investigating and prosecuting those who would take advantage of our senior citizens. Please contact us if you suspect that you, or someone you care about, is being harmed by abuse or neglect or is being taken advantage of by an unscrupulous individual.
Rep. Longhurst, AG Biden introduce bill to protect vulnerable and infirm adults.
3-30-2010


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HOW DOES THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ACT TO PROTECT SENIORS?

  • By focusing on protecting Delaware's older citizens from fraud and exploitation, through public education, as well as investigation and prosecution of exploitation cases.
  • By assisting in the investigation with other law enforcement agencies in elderly abuse cases.
  • By investigating cases referred by adult protective service and any other agencies. The case would be of a complex nature of financial exploitation of the elderly abuse.
  • By presenting cases of financial exploitation of the elderly for prosecution.
  • By training other law enforcement agencies in the state of Delaware on the identification of Elderly Abuse, first contact.

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I SPOT ELDERLY ABUSE OR FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION?

If you believe that you are a victim of Financial Exploitation or you suspect that someone you know is a victim of Financial Exploitation, contact one of the following agencies immediately:

  • Delaware Department of Justice, Fraud and Consumer Protection Division
         New Castle County: 302-577-8600
         Kent & Sussex Counties: 302-739-4211

  • Division of Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities
         New Castle County:
    302 391-3500
         Kent & Sussex Counties:
    302 424-7310
         Statewide Toll free: 800 223-9074 

  • Division of Long-term care 
    (if the person is in licensed health care facility)
         Statewide:
    877-453-0012
     
                                                           
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Last Updated: Thursday, 22-Jul-2010 12:42:41 EDT
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