By: Jeffrey M. Haber Financial exploitation of seniors and vulnerable adults is a significant problem.¹ It is considered by many to be an insidious non-violent form of elder abuse in the United States. While a landmark MetLife study initially estimated that older Americans lose roughly $2.6 to $2.9 billion each year to financial exploitation, more recent research suggests that the cost may be materially higher, potentially exceeding $36 billion annually . These numbers, whet