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SUMMARY:Elder Financial Abuse: Through the Eyes of the Predator
DESCRIPTION:Free Community Presentation\n\nElder Financial Abuse\n\nThrough the Eyes of the Predator\n\nFinancial predators are patient\, organized\, and increasingly operating online. This presentation takes you inside their playbook so you can recognize the warning signs before damage is done.\n\n\n\n\nWhat You'll Learn\n\n\n\n01\n\nReal Case Studies\n\nCases of elder financial exploitation from across the United States.\n\n\n\n02\n\nThe Predator's Playbook\n\nThe tactics and techniques online financial predators use to target\, groom\, and exploit older adults.\n\n\n\n03\n\nHarden the Target\n\nPractical strategies seniors and trusted family members can use to "harden the target" against financial predators.\n\n\n\n\nWho should attend: older adults\, adult children and caregivers\, and the professionals who serve them\, including those in banking\, financial planning\, insurance\, real estate\, law\, healthcare\, and senior living.\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nJohn R. Schwartz\n\nFounder and President\n\nCenter for Combating Elder Financial Abuse\nCenter for Combating Elder Financial Abuse  \n\n\nJohn Schwartz is a retired FBI Special Agent with 24 years of investigative experience and a U.S. Army veteran who served nine years on active duty after graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1986.\n\nIn February 2021\, John founded the Center for Combating Elder Financial Abuse\, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Haymarket\, Virginia. The Center's mission is to lead the way in protecting older Americans and their families from financial predators through education\, awareness\, and prevention. The Center provides training on the tactics criminals use to target\, groom\, and financially exploit vulnerable older adults while equipping individuals\, families\, professionals\, and law enforcement with practical strategies to recognize\, prevent\, and respond to elder financial abuse.\n\nJohn has presented to organizations including the Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse\, the Virginia Assisted Living Association\, AARP Virginia\, the American Society of Criminology\, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners\, West Chester University\, the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs\, Rotary International\, and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors\, Colorado.\n\nJohn was also quoted in The Wall Street Journal article\, "4 Financial Scams Targeting Seniors to Watch For\," published April 19\, 2026. In March 2026\, the Center received the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences' Nonprofit Organization Leadership and Innovation Award in recognition of its leadership and impact in combating elder financial abuse.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!-- Elder Financial Abuse: Through the Eyes of the Predator | GrowthZone Event Page Content -->\n<div style="max-width:900px\;margin:0 auto\;font-family:Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;color:#333333\;font-size:16px\;line-height:26px\;"><!-- Intro: logo + overview -->\n<div style="display:flex\;flex-wrap:wrap\;align-items:center\;gap:28px\;margin:0 0 32px 0\;">\n<div style="flex:1 1 220px\;max-width:280px\;text-align:center\;margin:0 auto\;"><img alt="Center for Combating Elder Financial Abuse logo" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2677/File/Community_Events/Image-11-3-26-at-1.08PM.jpeg" style="display:block\;width:100%\;max-width:280px\;height:auto\;margin:0 auto\;border:0\;border-radius:8px\;" /></div>\n\n<div style="flex:2 1 340px\;">\n<p style="margin:0 0 6px 0\;font-size:13px\;letter-spacing:2px\;text-transform:uppercase\;color:#c31847\;font-weight:bold\;">Free Community Presentation</p>\n\n<h2 style="margin:0 0 4px 0\;font-family:Georgia\, 'Times New Roman'\, serif\;font-size:30px\;line-height:36px\;color:#1B3A6B\;">Elder Financial Abuse</h2>\n\n<p style="margin:0 0 14px 0\;font-family:Georgia\, 'Times New Roman'\, serif\;font-size:20px\;line-height:28px\;color:#1B3A6B\;font-style:italic\;">Through the Eyes of the Predator</p>\n\n<p style="margin:0\;">Financial predators are patient\, organized\, and increasingly operating online. This presentation takes you inside their playbook so you can recognize the warning signs before damage is done.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n<!-- What you'll learn -->\n\n<h3 style="margin:0 0 16px 0\;font-family:Georgia\, 'Times New Roman'\, serif\;font-size:24px\;line-height:30px\;color:#1B3A6B\;border-bottom:3px solid #f7bc23\;padding-bottom:8px\;">What You&#39\;ll Learn</h3>\n\n<div style="display:flex\;flex-wrap:wrap\;gap:16px\;margin:0 0 20px 0\;">\n<div style="flex:1 1 240px\;background-color:#faf6ec\;border-top:4px solid #1B3A6B\;border-radius:6px\;padding:20px\;">\n<p style="margin:0 0 8px 0\;font-family:Georgia\, 'Times New Roman'\, serif\;font-size:28px\;line-height:28px\;color:#f7bc23\;font-weight:bold\;">01</p>\n\n<p style="margin:0 0 6px 0\;font-weight:bold\;color:#1B3A6B\;font-size:17px\;">Real Case Studies</p>\n\n<p style="margin:0\;font-size:15px\;line-height:24px\;">Cases of elder financial exploitation from across the United States.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style="flex:1 1 240px\;background-color:#faf6ec\;border-top:4px solid #c31847\;border-radius:6px\;padding:20px\;">\n<p style="margin:0 0 8px 0\;font-family:Georgia\, 'Times New Roman'\, serif\;font-size:28px\;line-height:28px\;color:#f7bc23\;font-weight:bold\;">02</p>\n\n<p style="margin:0 0 6px 0\;font-weight:bold\;color:#1B3A6B\;font-size:17px\;">The Predator&#39\;s Playbook</p>\n\n<p style="margin:0\;font-size:15px\;line-height:24px\;">The tactics and techniques online financial predators use to target\, groom\, and exploit older adults.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style="flex:1 1 240px\;background-color:#faf6ec\;border-top:4px solid #f7bc23\;border-radius:6px\;padding:20px\;">\n<p style="margin:0 0 8px 0\;font-family:Georgia\, 'Times New Roman'\, serif\;font-size:28px\;line-height:28px\;color:#f7bc23\;font-weight:bold\;">03</p>\n\n<p style="margin:0 0 6px 0\;font-weight:bold\;color:#1B3A6B\;font-size:17px\;">Harden the Target</p>\n\n<p style="margin:0\;font-size:15px\;line-height:24px\;">Practical strategies seniors and trusted family members can use to &ldquo\;harden the target&rdquo\; against financial predators.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n<!-- Who should attend -->\n\n<div style="background-color:#1B3A6B\;color:#ffffff\;border-radius:6px\;padding:18px 22px\;margin:0 0 36px 0\;font-size:15px\;line-height:24px\;"><strong style="color:#f7bc23\;">Who should attend:</strong> older adults\, adult children and caregivers\, and the professionals who serve them\, including those in banking\, financial planning\, insurance\, real estate\, law\, healthcare\, and senior living.</div>\n<!-- Speaker -->\n\n<h3 style="margin:0 0 20px 0\;font-family:Georgia\, 'Times New Roman'\, serif\;font-size:24px\;line-height:30px\;color:#1B3A6B\;border-bottom:3px solid #f7bc23\;padding-bottom:8px\;">About the Speaker</h3>\n\n<div style="display:flex\;flex-wrap:wrap\;gap:28px\;align-items:flex-start\;">\n<div style="flex:0 1 220px\;margin:0 auto\;text-align:center\;"><img alt="John R. Schwartz" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2677/File/Community_Events/Headshot-3-15-21-John-Schwartz-0019.jpg" style="display:block\;width:100%\;max-width:220px\;height:auto\;margin:0 auto\;border:0\;border-radius:8px\;" />\n<p style="margin:12px 0 2px 0\;font-family:Georgia\, 'Times New Roman'\, serif\;font-size:19px\;line-height:24px\;color:#1B3A6B\;font-weight:bold\;">John R. Schwartz</p>\n\n<p style="margin:0\;font-size:14px\;line-height:20px\;color:#c31847\;font-weight:bold\;">Founder and President<br />\nCenter for Combating Elder Financial Abuse</p>\n<a href="https://endefa.org/" style="display:block\;margin:16px 0 0 0\;background-color:#1B3A6B\;color:#ffffff\;font-family:Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;font-size:13px\;line-height:19px\;font-weight:bold\;letter-spacing:1px\;text-transform:uppercase\;text-decoration:none\;text-align:center\;padding:12px 14px\;border-radius:4px\;" target="_blank">Center for Combating Elder Financial Abuse &rarr\;</a></div>\n\n<div style="flex:1 1 380px\;font-size:15px\;line-height:25px\;">\n<p style="margin:0 0 14px 0\;">John Schwartz is a retired FBI Special Agent with 24 years of investigative experience and a U.S. Army veteran who served nine years on active duty after graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1986.</p>\n\n<p style="margin:0 0 14px 0\;">In February 2021\, John founded the Center for Combating Elder Financial Abuse\, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Haymarket\, Virginia. The Center&#39\;s mission is to lead the way in protecting older Americans and their families from financial predators through education\, awareness\, and prevention. The Center provides training on the tactics criminals use to target\, groom\, and financially exploit vulnerable older adults while equipping individuals\, families\, professionals\, and law enforcement with practical strategies to recognize\, prevent\, and respond to elder financial abuse.</p>\n\n<p style="margin:0 0 14px 0\;">John has presented to organizations including the Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse\, the Virginia Assisted Living Association\, AARP Virginia\, the American Society of Criminology\, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners\, West Chester University\, the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs\, Rotary International\, and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors\, Colorado.</p>\n\n<p style="margin:0\;">John was also quoted in <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> article\, &ldquo\;4 Financial Scams Targeting Seniors to Watch For\,&rdquo\; published April 19\, 2026. In March 2026\, the Center received the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences&#39\; Nonprofit Organization Leadership and Innovation Award in recognition of its leadership and impact in combating elder financial abuse.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Oak View National Bank 340 Waterloo Street\, Warrenton Please park in the back of the building and enter through the rear entry connecting to the Community Room.
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URL:https://business.fauquierchamber.org/events/details/elder-financial-abuse-through-the-eyes-of-the-predator-23285
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