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**Financial abuse**, also known as **economic abuse**, is a form of domestic or interpersonal abuse where one person controls, exploits, or misuses another person's financial resources without their consent. It is a manipulative tactic used to gain power and control over the victim. Financial abuse can occur within intimate partner relationships, among family members, or even in caregiver relationships with vulnerable adults. **How to Identify Financial Abuse**: 1. **Controlling Finances**: The abuser may control all financial decisions, including income, expenses, and savings. They may demand access to the victim's bank accounts, credit cards, or other financial assets. 2. **Isolation**: Abusers often isolate their victims from friends and family to prevent them from seeking help or advice regarding their financial situation. 3. **Forced Debt**: The abuser may force the victim into taking on debt or loans, which the victim is then responsible for repaying. 4. **Threats and I...
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