Free seminar by John Farmer, Taylor & Padgett Financial Group, Independent Financial Group. Elder fraud and financial abuse is becoming dramatically more prevalent as America ages. As the numbers of seniors in America increases, so does the deception. It results in billions of dollars in losses and significant consequences for the elderly and their families. This class will examine the full spectrum ranging from investment scams, lottery schemes, identity theft, credit card misuse and forged checks, including the common underlying traits that all these schemes have in common.