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Stop Elder Fraud: A checklist for credit unions

Written by Carefull | Dec 19, 2025

By Carefull

Losses to elder fraud are estimated to be as high as $61.5 billion annually according to the Federal Trade Commission. In fact, the scope of the problem is so great that federal and state financial regulatory agencies recently issued a directive urging financial institutions to adopt a range of strategies to prevent financial exploitation of older adults.

This checklist can help your credit union learn how to stop elder fraud.

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