With the bulk of baby-boomers set for retirement, the financial abuse of seniors is a growing concern in British Columbia—for government, financial institutions and boomers themselves. In order to address the problem of seniors financial abuse it is generally agreed that communities must improve awareness of the problem and better define its scope. Unfortunately, research conducted for this report will demonstrate that a significant number of seniors in the Lower Mainland and Victoria area are unaware of the different forms financial abuse can take.