Investigation of Vulnerable Adult Financial Crimes

This PAAM seminar will guide attendees through the complex process of successfully investigating elder financial exploitation cases. Sadly, the people exploiting older adults are often family members or other trusted people who are handling the financial affairs of an incapacitated parent, relative, or friend. While everyone, regardless of age, is a potential victim or theft and other financial crimes, older Americans are at greater risk than the general public.

Financial exploitation is the most common form of elder abuse. A recent study concluded that about 5 percent of Americans 60+ experienced financial mistreatment by a family member in a single year. Another study estimated that older Americans lost at least $2.9 billion to financial exploitation in 2010. The purpose of this training is to assist Law Enforcement in the investigation of vulnerable adult financial exploitation cases.
This seminar will include information on relevant criminal statutes, baseline establishment of a financial exploitation crime, the investigative process, prevention strategies, and sample forms (including search warrants).

Cost:
None.  Training is provided by the Prosecuting Attorney’s Association of Michigan.

Facilitator
Tom Holcomb, financial abuse investigator with the PAAM

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