Protecting Our Seniors: Recognizing, Reporting, and Responding to Elder Financial Exploitation November 19th 7-8pm Pulse Webinar
Elder financial exploitation is one of the fastest-growing and most underreported crimes in America, with billions of dollars lost each year by older adults — and the numbers here in Massachusetts are no exception. Through the real experiences of actual fraud victims, FBI Supervisory Senior Resident Agent Matthew Riportella and FINRA Senior Principal Investigator Kathleen Queally will walk you through the latest national and local trends, the top scams targeting seniors today — including tech support scams, investment fraud, and impersonation schemes — how these crimes unfold, and what victims could have done differently. Join us to learn how to recognize the threat, protect yourself and the seniors in your life, and connect with the resources available to help.
About Our Presenters:
Matthew Riportella: Matt Riportella has been with the FBI for over 14 years. Matt is currently assigned as a Supervisory Senior Resident Agent over FBI Boston's Lakeville Resident Agency which covers Southeast Massachusetts. Matt has been assigned to the FBI Boston's Organized Crime Task Force, to the Providence RI Complex Financial Crimes Task Force, to the Economic Crimes Unit at FBI Headquarters in Washington D.C. And was the supervisor of Boston's White Collar and Cyber Enabled Fraud Squad before being assigned to his current role.
Kathleen Queally: Kathleen Queally joined the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in 2025 as a Senior Principal Investigator on the Vulnerable Adults and Seniors Team (“VAST”) within the Investigations Department. VAST’s mission is to detect, deter, and investigate financial exploitation and abuse of vulnerable adult and senior investors. Prior to joining FINRA, Kathleen served as a Supervisory Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 23 years, where she investigated and supervised financial crimes related matters to include securities fraud, insider trading, money laundering, bank fraud, cyber-enabled fraud, and fraud schemes impacting the elderly.