2025 EAS Event Program - Flipping Book

Mail Fraud Schemes Targeting the Elderly

Breakout Session 2: 11:20 AM – 12:15 PM

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service serves as the law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service, tasked with enforcing over 200 federal laws by investigating crimes related to the U.S. Mail, the postal system, or postal employees. Postal Inspectors are federal law enforcement agents who investigate various crimes involving the mail, including fraud, theft, violent crimes against postal employees, dangerous mail, the transportation of illegal drugs through the mail, and child exploitation that occurs via mail. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is committed to supporting and protecting the U.S. Postal Service, its employees, infrastructure, and customers. They enforce laws designed to safeguard the nation’s mail system from illegal or dangerous activities, ensuring public trust in the mail. In recent years, there have been an increase in mail fraud schemes targeting the elderly. Information will be provided about current mail fraud scams, including: mortgage fraud, investment scams, romance scams, foreign lottery/sweepstakes scams, money mule scams, and imposter scams. Additionally, mail fraud prevention tips will be shared to help individuals recognize these scams and avoid becoming victims.

Presenters

Gina Gentiluomo U.S. Postal Inspector U.S. Postal Inspection Service Lisa Cummings, BA U.S. Postal Inspector U.S. Postal Inspection Service

Understanding, Identifying, and Documenting Different Kinds of Elder Abuse

Breakout Session 2: 11:20 AM – 12:15 PM

Presenter

This workshop provides an overview of elder abuse, including physical, financial, neglect, sexual, and emotional abuse. Participants will learn to identify key characteristics, behaviors, and risk factors that increase vulnerability among older adults. A primary focus is effective documentation for law enforcement, such as accurately recording observations of injuries, living conditions, and interactions. Attendees will gain skills in preserving physical evidence, photographing injuries, maintaining chain of custody, and writing detailed, objective reports with clear dates, times, and verbatim victim or witness statements to support legal action. The session also covers best practices for collaborating with law enforcement to ensure a cohesive response. Participants will leave equipped with practical tools to advocate for victims and work with multidisciplinary teams to protect vulnerable individuals.

Maureen DuMouchel, JD Managing Deputy District Attorney Riverside County District Attorney’s Office

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