To Receive Training To Combat Exploitation Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today announced an important training program helping financial services employees identify and combat elderly exploitation. To that end, I thank Broome Triad and Broome County District Attorney Gerald Mollen for joining with our office in presenting this training seminar.
Financial exploitation is the the fastest growing form of elderly abuse.
Half of all abuse cases in New York State include financial exploitation. These incidents include abuse of Power of Attorney, misuse of ATMs, credit cards and bank accounts, appropriation of pensions and benefit checks, and illegal property transfers. The Attorney General s office also has found that an increasing number of criminal prosecutions involve con artist scams against elders. Broome County District Attorney Gerald Mollen will discuss cases that his office has handled, and what evidence of financial abuse is necessary in order to go forward with a criminal prosecution. Kumrow will give a presentation on the signs of financial exploitation.