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| Fraud and financial abuse of older persons | | Author(s) | Russell G Smith |
| Corporate Author | Australian Institute of Criminology |
| Journal title | Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, no 132, October 1999 |
| Publisher | electronic format, Canberra, October 1999 |
| Pages | 6 pp |
| Source | Australian Institute of Criminology GPO Box 2944 Canberra ACT, 2601, Australia. http://www.aic.gov.au |
| Keywords | Financial services [older people] ; Elder abuse ; Crime ; Australia. |
| Annotation | The author examines the prevalence, nature, and impact of fraud and financial abuse against older people in Australia. In one of the studies reported, relatives were the more likely perpetrators of fraud; and one area requiring scrutiny is the use of enduring power of attorney. The development of new technologies for purchasing goods and services (e.g. the internet) creates potential for fraud, as do traditional areas in health care, accommodation services and investment services. This paper lists prevention and control strategies that include legislation, law enforcement, education and information, and enhanced reporting. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100602205 P |
| Classmark | J: QNT: TWA: 7YA * |
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