{"id":886,"date":"2017-05-26T19:53:46","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T23:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elderfinancialfraudattorneys.com\/?p=886"},"modified":"2018-10-04T16:12:34","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T20:12:34","slug":"how-to-spot-elder-financial-fraud-and-how-ethical-financial-advisors-should-act-to-stop-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/how-to-spot-elder-financial-fraud-and-how-ethical-financial-advisors-should-act-to-stop-it\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Spot Elder Financial Fraud (and How Ethical Financial Advisors Should Act to Stop It)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/iStock-533578726.jpg\" alt=\"iStock-533578726.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Advisors and other trusted professionals have an ethical duty to stop senior financial fraud<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Elder financial fraud is an increasingly serious issue in the U.S. As more Americans become seniors \u2013 at the rate of about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wealthmanagement.com\/viewpoints\/what-should-financial-advisors-do-better-protect-elderly-investors\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">10,000<\/span><\/a> a day \u2013 new victims across the country are feeling the consequences. This means that whether you\u2019re a financial advisor, accountant, or lawyer with elderly clients, or you simply have older friends or family members, it\u2019s essential to understand the warning signs of senior financial fraud. By doing so, you may be able to help protect the seniors you care about from serious monetary losses as well as the associated emotional damage when someone becomes a victim.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">FINRA has made several recent changes in order to help advisors combat senior fraud<\/h3>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/how-to-spot-elder-financial-fraud-and-how-ethical-financial-advisors-should-act-to-stop-it\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading How to Spot Elder Financial Fraud (and How Ethical Financial Advisors Should Act to Stop It)\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advisors and other trusted professionals have an ethical duty to stop senior financial fraud Elder financial fraud is an increasingly serious issue in the U.S. As more Americans become seniors \u2013 at the rate of about 10,000 a day \u2013 new victims across the country are feeling the consequences. 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