As if it weren't enough that some baby boomers are adjusting to not being able to retire when they would like to, many of them are now dealing with con artists targeting them for all kinds of fraudulent schemes.

More than 7.3 million Americans older than 65 have been financially swindled, according to a June survey from the Investor Protection Trust, a nonprofit organization devoted to investor education. The problem has become so pervasive that state securities regulators recently teamed up on a number of fronts to stop thieves in their tracks.

Launched June 15, the Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation prevention campaign aims to educate medical professionals on how to spot older Americans who may be particularly vulnerable to financial abuse and then refer suspected investment fraud involving them to state securities regulators and local adult protective service agencies. IPT, North American Securities Administrators Association and the National Adult Protective Services Association in cooperation with several medical associations are involved in the campaign.