COLUMBIA, S.C., June 15 -- The South Carolina Attorney General issued the following news release:
JUN 15, 2026
Strengthening local defenses against financial exploitation
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilsontodayjoinsorganizationsworldwide toobserveWorld Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). As financial exploitation reaches record highs, the Securities Division of the Attorney General's Office and other state securities regulators are reaffirming their commitment to protecting senior investors from increasingly sophisticated threats.
Financial exploitationremainsa growing threat to older Americans. According to the 2025 Enforcement Report of the North American Securities Administrators Association,securities regulators handled ...