Your driveway needs resurfacing when a man turns up on your doorstep and says he can do it half price if you pay him right now. Would it be a good idea to hire him?

Financial exploitation is when your money is taken by deception or other means rather than by outright theft. Though deception is the most common form of financial exploitation, threats of violence are also used.  Financial exploitation is all around us: online, on your phone, at your doorstep or just about anywhere else. You must always be on your guard against it.