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Elderly ABUSE & EXPLOITATION |
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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.
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Related SPOTLIGHTS
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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.
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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:
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Delaware
Department of Justice, Fraud and Consumer Protection
Division
New Castle County; 302-577-8600
Kent & Sussex Counties:
302-739-4211
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Division
of Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities
New Castle County: 302-453-3820
Kent & Sussex Counties: 302-422-1386
- Division
of Long-term care (if the person is in licensed health care
facility)
Statewide: 877-453-0012
- Your
local police agency or the Delaware State Police
More
on Elderly Violence
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Last Updated: Thursday, 19-Nov-2009 09:32:11 EST
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