The Care Act 2014 describes ‘financial abuse’ as a type of abuse which includes having money or other property stolen, being defrauded, being put under pressure in relation to money or other property and having money or other property misused.
The Care Act 2014 describes ‘financial abuse’ as a type of abuse which includes having money or other property stolen, being defrauded, being put under pressure in relation to money or other property and having money or other property misused.
Financial abuse take many forms. It’s a type of abuse that can start subtle and is often hard to detect. When defining financial abuse, we know there are many elements at play. It is true that financial abuse often involves or is associated with:
What financial abuse looks like can vary which can make it difficult to detect and identify. As the Care Act 2014 definition shows, financial abuse can be concerning money, property or belongings.
Financial abuse might look like:
Here are some useful links to help:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/frauds-tricks-and-scams/fraud-tricks-and-scams
https://urc.org.uk/latest-news/3801-beware-of-phishing-emails-circulating-the-denomination
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/stop-scams/
https://www.anncrafttrust.org/predatory-marriage-safeguarding-matters/
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