One in 10 adults report having experienced financial abuse firsthand.
A new guide is offering support to people at risk of financial abuse.
One in 10 adults say they have personally experienced financial abuse - according to Safeguarding Ireland research - with 80% saying the abuser was known to them.
The organisation is urging people to make an Enduring Power of Attorney or talk to their bank for help, to ensure no one is allowed to access their money without permission.
Safeguarding Ireland Chair and Mullingar's Patricia Rickard-Clarke says people need stay on guard:
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