to ensure that only authorized purchases are listed Offer to pick up their mail to see if they are receiving unsolicited sweepstakes or lottery offers. If so, they may be on a variety of "sucker lists" being circulated by con artists. If there appears to be a problem, find someone who can check the elder's mail on a daily basis Take note if they are having difficulty buying groceries and paying basic bills (e.g., rent, utilities, etc.) If any problems are identified, talk to the elder about how to evaluate the offers they receive in the mail or on the phone. Encourage them to talk over any offers with someone they trust before accepting them. 4 12.4 Where to Get Help – If you suspect that an elder has fallen victim to a scam or that he or she is being financially exploited, your first course of action should be to get in touch with the experts available on various elder abuse hotlines across the country. The contact information for these services is provided below. Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support: B.C. - 1-866-437-1940 Family Violence Info Line: Alberta - 310-1818 Seniors Mechanism Info Line: Saskatchewan - 1-888-823-2211 Senior Abuse Line: Manitoba - 1-888-896-7183 Senior Safety Line: Ontario - 1-866-299-1011 Info-Abuse Line: Quebec - 1-888-489-2287 Social Development (Abuse Line): N.B. - 1-888-992-2873 Senior Abuse Line: Nova Scotia - 1-877-833-3377 Adult Protection Line: P.E.I. - 902-368-6717 Senior Resource Centre: Newfoundland - 1-800-563-5599 Senior Information Line: N.W.T. - 1-800-661-0878 Nunavut Community Social Services or the RCMP: - 1-867-979-0123 Yukon - Seniors Services (Adult Protection): 1-800-661-0408 (ext. 3946) 4 - 13 FRAUD CONCLUSIONS The scope of the problem is larger than we realize. Some form of elder financial abuse is involved in at least 20%–30% of all reported cases of elder abuse. Based on research and
to ensure that only authorized purchases are listed Offer to pick up their mail to see if they are receiving unsolicited sweepstakes or lottery offers. If so, they may be on a variety of "sucker lists" being circulated by con artists. If there appears to be a problem, find someone who can check the elder's mail on a daily basis Take note if they are having difficulty buying groceries and paying basic bills (e.g., rent, utilities, etc.) If any problems are identified, talk to the elder about how to evaluate the offers they receive in the mail or on the phone. Encourage them to talk over any offers with someone they trust before accepting them. 4 – 12.4 Where to Get Help If you suspect that an elder has fallen victim to a scam or that he or she is being financially exploited, your first course of action should be to get in touch with the experts available on various elder abuse hotlines across the country. The contact information for these services is provided below. B.C. - Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support: 1-866-437-1940 Alberta - Family Violence Info Line: 310-1818 Saskatchewan - Seniors Mechanism Info Line: 1-888-823-2211 Manitoba - Senior Abuse Line: 1-888-896-7183 Ontario - Senior Safety Line: 1-866-299-1011 Quebec - Info-Abuse Line: 1-888-489-2287 N.B. - Social Development (Abuse Line): 1-888-992-2873 Nova Scotia - Senior Abuse Line: 1-877-833-3377 P.E.I. - Adult Protection Line: 902-368-6717 Newfoundland - Senior Resource Centre: 1-800-563-5599 N.W.T. - Senior Information Line: 1-800-661-0878 Nunavut - Community Social Services or the RCMP: 1-867-979-0123 Yukon - Seniors Services (Adult Protection): 1-800-661-0408 (ext. 3946) 4 - 13 FRAUD CONCLUSIONS The scope of the problem is larger than we realize. Some form of elder financial abuse is involved in at least 20%–30% of all reported cases of elder abuse. Based on research and
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