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Below are resources to help you learn more about safeguarding older Texans from financial exploitation and connecting with others impacted by financial exploitation.

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AARP Fraud Watch Network

AARP’s guidance about scams and fraud

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Attorney General of Texas Senior Scams

List of latest scams known to target older Texans

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Cybercrime Support Network

Peer support program for victims of financial exploitation, including romance scams

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Elder Justice Coalition

Our national advocacy organization

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Published Research on Financial Exploitation of Older Adults

Advisory on Elder Financial Exploitation
U.S. Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, June 15, 2022

Fraud Awareness Gets D Grade
Williams, Alicia R. Consumer, Washington, DC: AARP Research, May 2023

True Link Releases Elder Financial Abuse Findings
True Link. Jan. 28, 2015

The Scope of Elder Financial Exploitation: What It Costs Victims
Gunther, Jilenne, Washington, DC: AARP Public Policy Institute, June 15, 2023

IC3’s 2023 Elder Fraud Report
April 30, 2024

National Center on Elder Abuse Elder Abuse Annual Research Compilation
September 2023 – August 2024

News Articles & Current Scam Alerts

FTC Pass It On for Older Americans Month

May 19, 2025

Here are some ideas for starting conversations.

If you’re interested in investing some of your hard-earned money, learn more about investment scams.
If you’re worried about identity theft, start by reading about how identity theft works and what to do. Then watch the video 5 Ways to Help Protect Your Identity.
If you get government benefits, be alert if you’re contacted by anyone who says they’re from Social Security, Medicare, or another government agency. It could be a government impersonator scam.

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FBI PSA Emerging Discount Medical Insurance Scams

May 5, 2025

Tips to Protect Yourself
Always make sure the medical plan offered is from a reputable source, and that the company is licensed to operate in your state. The state insurance commissioner or the Better Business Bureau are good sources to verify the veracity of a plan.
Verify with current providers that they accept the insurance plan you are considering.
If no policy documents are sent, this could be a sign of a fraudulent plan. If policy documents are sent, review them and read the fine print. Understand exactly what is being offered before committing to anything.
Don’t pay anything upfront. Be cautious if a company asks for large upfront payments or seems to be pressuring you into making quick decisions.
Do your own research. If the plan seems too good to be true, it probably is.
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Texas Elder Justice Coalition Newsletter April 2025

April 29, 2025

THANK YOU SPONSORS!!
The inaugural Texas Elder Justice Coalition Summit will be an event not to miss thanks to our sponsors. We are thrilled to announce a $12,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation! Since its inception in 1965, the Texas Bar Foundation has awarded more than $29 million in grants to law-related programs. Supported by members of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Bar Foundation is the nation’s largest charitably-funded bar foundation.

Additional generous Summit support is provided by:
Mitchell Senior Solutions Agency
WellMed Charitable Foundation
United Way of Tarrant County’s Area Agency on Aging

Newsletter article highlights include:
Detective Jeff Prater, Colleyville Police Department, Federal Task Force Officer, US Secret Service Special Investigations Unit, has been busy warning and informing about the dangers of Crypto ATMs. The photo to the right is the sign Colleyville Police Department installed near Crypto ATMs in Colleyville which has deterred some older adults from depositing funds.

Texas is still #3 in Older Adult Fraud loss, and losses increased from 2023
FTC reports Top Scams of 2024

Even though the number reports of fraud is roughly the same as last year, more people lost a lot more money to fraud.

One in three people (vs. one in four in 2023) who reported fraud said they lost money, adding up to $12.5 billion (up $2.5 billion from 2023).

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Texas Bar Foundation awards $12,000 grant for TEJC Summit 2025

April 29, 2025

The Texas Bar Foundation has awarded a $12,000 grant supporting the 2025 Texas Elder Justice Coalition Summit, a gathering of frontline professionals confronting the crisis of elder fraud and financial exploitation, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 10, 2025 at the Amon Carter Event Center at Lena Pope in Fort Worth.

Since its inception in 1965, the Texas Bar Foundation has awarded more than $29 million in grants to law-related programs. Supported by members of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Bar Foundation is the nation’s largest charitably-funded bar foundation.

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Dana Hoffman

Coordinator, Texas Elder Justice Coalition

dhoffman@txelderjustice.org

682-235-5354

PO Box 11481
Fort Worth, TX 76110

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