81% say they were a victim of someone they know.
Of the one third of adults who have experienced financial abuse, 81% is carried out by someone well-known to the victim
The figures have been released to coincide with the launch of Adult Safeguarding Day.
It has been estimated internationally that one in ten people are dishonest in how they manage another person’s money, property, or benefits.
Safeguarding Ireland Chairperson, Mullingar's Patricia Rickard-Clarke says vulnerable people can take a number of measures to prevent financial abuse:
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