The 'hidden epidemic' of financial abuse often doesn't come to light until after a vulnerable person has died, according to ...
According to UN Women, one in three women worldwide experiences physical or sexual abuse, primarily inflicted on them by a romantic partner. Moreover, since the outbreak of COVID-19, UN Women ...
Young women are disproportionately affected with almost two fifths experiencing at least one form of economically abusive ...
It wasn’t until Julie* had left her husband that she realised she was a victim of financial abuse. “After we divorced, he wouldn’t give me his address, because he didn’t want to pay child ...
Financial abuse takes many forms, from controlling relationships to crippling child maintenance battles, affecting women and men alike in South Africa. According to Bertus Preller, a family law ...
One in 10 older Americans experience abuse, and financial abuse is one of the most common forms. According to the National Council on Aging, up to 5 million Americans suffer from financial elder ...
Financial abuse is more common than you think. In one survey of domestic violence survivors, 99% said they'd been financially abused, in addition to experiencing physical and psychological harm.
Spousal financial abuse is sometimes tricky to identify because it takes many forms and can often be rationalized by both the offending partner and the victim. Almost always, emotional and ...
They were convicted of grand theft and financial elder abuse, both felonies, and two counts of misdemeanor elder abuse. Last summer, a California appeals court stayed one of Schoenbachler's ...
Read on for the most recent elder fraud and financial abuse statistics. There were 92,371 victims of elder fraud in 2021. Elder fraud losses increased by 391.9% ($343 million to $1.685 billion ...
President Trump and other critics of the agency say it needs to be shut down. Supporters of the agency point to its record of protecting consumers.