Financial Empowerment Month: Learn about the Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Unit

As part of Financial Empowerment Month the New Hampshire Banking Department is teaming up with other agencies and organizations to help protect consumers and improve their financial literacy. 

The New Hampshire Department of Justice has a unit dedicated to investigating and prosecuting crimes (including financial exploitation) against older adults. The Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Unit offers help for anyone that has been a victim or has a loved one that has been the victim of elder abuse. They also offer public outreach an education. 

To report a crime committed against an older adult you can contact the Unit through the Consumer Protection Hotline at 1-888-468-4454 or (603) 271-3641.