Senior citizens and elders are increasingly victims of scams. Abuses by attorneys in fact are among the worst. Elder Financial Abuse: Power of Attorney Scams - How to protect seniors from abuse of a power of attorney by family or friends, and how to spot this type of financial abuse.

Financial scams targeting seniors are common, and often the perpetrator is a family member. Older Americans are vulnerable to fraud and financial abuse because they commonly experience some degree of cognitive decline, through natural causes or from medications, and can have difficulty understanding their changing world. The Internet, personal computers, appliances with complex controls and other indicia of contemporary life can accelerate disorientation of an aging mind.