{"id":871,"date":"2017-05-19T19:27:50","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T23:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elderfinancialfraudattorneys.com\/?p=871"},"modified":"2018-10-04T15:43:27","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T19:43:27","slug":"sec-guide-protecting-seniors-investment-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/sec-guide-protecting-seniors-investment-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"The SEC Guide to Protecting Seniors Against Investment Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/iStock-483486206.jpg\" alt=\"iStock-483486206.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The SEC guide offers a variety of suggestions to help senior citizens protect their assets from fraud<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An estimated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/news\/speech\/2014-spch020414laa\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">7.3 million<\/span><\/a> American seniors have been victimized by financial or investment fraud, and most experts believe that elder financial fraud is becoming more of an issue as the population ages. Each year, the SEC shuts down and investigates millions of dollars\u2019 worth of investment scams aimed at seniors and other vulnerable groups. That means it\u2019s never been more important to understand the signs of financial abuse, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/investor\/seniors\/guideforseniors.pdf\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">a new guide<\/span><\/a> published by the SEC\u2019s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy helps seniors do just that. In a nutshell, here\u2019s what it says:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Asking smart questions is key to keeping your portfolio safe<\/h3>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/sec-guide-protecting-seniors-investment-fraud\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading The SEC Guide to Protecting Seniors Against Investment Fraud\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SEC guide offers a variety of suggestions to help senior citizens protect their assets from fraud An estimated 7.3 million American seniors have been victimized by financial or investment fraud, and most experts believe that elder financial fraud is becoming more of an issue as the population ages. 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