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| Financial exploitation of the elderly | | Author(s) | Diane E Hoffmann, Roger Wolf |
| Journal title | Maryland Bar Journal, vol XXVI, no 3, May/June 1993 |
| Pages | pp 3-7 |
| Keywords | Financial services [older people] ; Crime ; Elder abuse ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Between 1978 and 1982, the United States House of Representatives' Select Committee on Aging conducted hearings on various frauds perpetrated against older people, the most important being health care fraud, according to the Select Committee's report on Quackery. This article provides examples of cases (in Maryland or other US states) of fraud against older people relating to health care, investment, sales and services, also financial abuse by family members. Maryland has State legislation covering consumer protection, and door-to-door and telephone sales. While victims may choose to file a criminal complaint with the State's Attorney's office, they are often reluctant to obtain redress. (OFFPRINT). (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100602201 A |
| Classmark | J: TWA: QNT: 7T * |
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