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VIOLENCE AGAINST THE ELDERLY
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ELDER ABUSE AND 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. |
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:
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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
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800-652-2929
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Last Updated: Thursday, 09-Apr-2009 10:09:28 EDT
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