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Only the tip of the iceberg: fraud against older people: evidence review
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 51
- Place of publication:
- London
A study report on fraud in relation to individual consumers, particularly older people. The study explored the evidence base regarding the prevalence of fraud against consumers, including older people; the range of different types of fraud; who is being targeted and how; the impact on victims; and the legal and statutory framework. This review highlights key gaps in current information and research. The most striking gap that has emerged relates to the absence of a sound and comprehensive UK evidence base on the prevalence of fraud against individuals. Similarly, there is a worrying lack of an up-to-date evidence base regarding the experiences and circumstances of fraud victims, including older people. The report suggests that it is clear that many older people are at risk of being targeted by certain types of fraud and it is a matter of serious concern that some older people in vulnerable circumstances are being targeted, often repeatedly. Furthermore, as more older people go online, more are likely to be at risk of online fraud. These findings have been drawn from a wide-ranging review of published material, together with additional information from a number of organisations and academic experts. (Edited publisher abstract)
Action against burglary
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, AGE UK
- Publishers:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence, Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Place of publication:
- London
Care staff can help their older clients to protect against burglary and feel confident at home. Practical advice such as using door chains, window locks and asking for identification are simple strategies older people can take to reduce the risk of burglary. In this video, older people who were robbed by distraction burglars and rogue traders are interviewed. They explain the shock, fear and deep disappointment such experiences can cause. Interviews with care staff illustrate this issue can be discussed without being patronising or making a person feel unduly concerned. This film has now been reviewed and is available under the new title: 'Safeguarding adults: helping people to protect themselves from crime.'
Applying the breaks: slowing and stopping fraud against older people
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 18
- Place of publication:
- London
Based on the experiences of older people and their families and recent polling evidence commissioned by Age UK, this report highlights the risk to older people of becoming victims of fraud and financial scams. It explores older people’s views and experiences of fraud, looks at what can put them at risk and the financial and health impacts of fraud. It also sets out recommendations on what banks, police forces, local authorities and the Government can do to better prevent fraud and protect older people. The report highlights that cuts to Trading Standards budgets have undermined the ability of local authorities to tackle scams among older people; the need for better security in banking services and extra protection to customers in vulnerable circumstances such as those living with dementia; and for the Government to ensure that local authorities have the resources needed to meet their safeguarding duties under the Care Act. It also calls greater partnership working between adult social care services, Trading Standards services, police forces and other local agencies in order to tackle fraud. (Edited publisher abstract)