A new plan to fight elder abuse, especially financial, was unveiled Wednesday. Attorney General Steven Six is calling on SRS and the Kansas Bankers Association to help raise awareness. Officers say the move is important when it comes to helping people know where to turn to for these types of crimes.

"Back when they were growing up, a handshake sealed the deal," says Officer Jason Dautrich. "You didn't have to have it in writing. Home repair scams, you see that a lot especially here in Kansas. We have so much wind, hail and unpredictable weather."

Financial abuse is a crime officials say can hit anyone hard, especially the elderly. The Attorney Generals office reported 1,785 abuse cases last year. 80% were child abuse. 20% were adult abuse cases.

Half of those adult cases surrounded financial exploitation, appearing as everything from emails to phone calls.

"Anybody who is calling asking for money, somebody that's a long lost relative out of nowhere... We've seen that happen, too," Dautrich explains.

The Attorney General's office is working to combat this issue. It's teaming up with S.R.S. and the Kansas Bankers Association. The goal is to raise awareness by providing guidelines and listing red flags.

"If you're a bank officer, you need to know what to look for. There are signs that would give you clues that elder abuse may be going on," says Kathy Olsen with the Kansas Bankers Association.

Displays will hit bank windows soon with those warnings. The attorney general also wants to provide law enforcement officers with more training to fight these crimes.