June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15 annually and is designed to raise awareness about the types of elder abuse that occur and to help loved ones and caregivers recognize and prevent elder abuse, which can also include elder financial abuse.

The New Hampshire Banking Department is dedicated to helping consumers by providing information and resources on elder financial abuse. Below you fill find numerous resources to help educate yourself and loved ones.

• New Hampshire Banking Department brochure on recognizing and preventing elder financial abuse .pdfarchive
• The NH Department of Justice Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Unit has many resources
• Read the October 2024 Federal Trade Commission report on Protecting Older Consumers here .pdf
• Adult Protective Services online elder abuse reports can be filed through NH Easy
• The FDIC's Avoiding Scams and Scammers page
• The Federal Trade Commission's How to Avoid Scams page
• The Better Business Bureau's 10 steps to avoid scams
• The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Frauds and Scams page
• AARP's NH Fraud Watch Network
• Merrimack County Savings Bank webinar on fraud prevention
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Consumer Fraud Awareness and Prevention resources
• The Federal Trade Commission's page for donating safely and avoiding charity scams
• FightCybercrime.org can help if you have been the victim of a scam, harassment, hacking or other online crime
• From the American Bankers Association " Banks Never Ask That!" fraud detection and prevention information
• From the American Bankers Association " Practice Safe Checks" check fraud prevention information

Learn more about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

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