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\t\t\t\tWilliam F. Galvin, Head of the Massachusetts Securities Division, declared war against deceptive financial advisers who prey on senior citizens. <\/p>\n

Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to adopt regulations governing brokers or advisers who use credentials or professional designations suggesting expertise in advising senior citizens on financial matters. <\/p>\n

Effective June 1, the new regulations state that only credentials accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation agency \u2013 also approved by the Secretary of the Commonwealth – may be used when offering seniors financial advice. <\/p>\n

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William F. Galvin, Head of the Massachusetts Securities Division, declared war against deceptive financial advisers who prey on senior citizens. Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to adopt regulations governing brokers or advisers who use credentials or professional designations suggesting expertise in advising senior citizens on financial matters. Effective June 1, the new […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3803,3789],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-senior-investors","category-stockbroker-regulation"],"yoast_head":"\nSwindlers of Seniors Targeted by Massachusetts\u2019 Head Securities Regulator — Investor Lawyers Blog — May 16, 2007<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"William F. 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