The following are red flags indicating that financial abuse has taken place or is currently taking place:
Suspicious or unexplained money transfers to another individual.
Suspicious or unexplained withdrawals from bank accounts.
Sudden changes to wills or other financial documents.
Missing money or personal belongings.
Questionable charges on credit cards.
Unexplained checks written out to another party.
Additional names added to wills, titles, etc.
Forged signatures on any documents.
An elderly person's reluctance to talk about financial issues.