Category: Caregiver Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victim’s Son Contacted Police With Suspicions Suspect Charged With 299 Felonies Purchased Items Shipped To Caregiver’s Address Any wrongful taking of a senior’s property, or any assistance in that taking, constitutes financial elder abuse.  “Takings” range from outright theft of cash, theft by check forgery or altered checks, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 88-Year-Old Victim Of Alleged Fraud Accusations of Forged Checks And Unauthorized Card Use Witnesses Believe There May Be Additional Victims We cannot emphasize strongly enough how important it is to keep checks, ATM/Debit cards, and cash away from caregivers or other strangers who enter a senior’s home.  Nor […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Use Of Senior’s Bank Card Accused Of 130 Fraudulent Purchases $25,000 In Charges In Four Months Unauthorized card purchases and ATM withdrawals are prevalent forms of such abuse. Dishonest caregivers and others who access a senior’s cards and PIN (or create a PIN through phone or online […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Dishonest Caregivers Steal From Seniors Unauthorized Purchases, Forged Checks, And More Case Example Forged checks, stolen cash and valuables, unauthorized use of credit and debit cards, and fraudulently obtained Powers of Attorney or other estate planning instruments are all forms of financial elder abuse of the elderly.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In-Home Caregiver Arrested Accused Of Falsifying Checks Police Say $35,000 Missing From Victim’s Accounts The consequences of financial elder abuse on senior victims can be devastating.  While financial elder abuse by a dishonest caregiver or other person with access to a senior’s finances may start out relatively small, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Saw Elderly Man’s PIN at Grocery Store Victim Reported Large Sum Missing From Bank Account ATM and CashApp Transactions And Amazon Purchases A recently reported case, discussed below, illustrates what can happen when a dishonest caregiver discovers an older person’s debit/ATM card PIN.  We often write about unauthorized […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Six Felony Counts Brought Against Former Caregiver 77-Year-Old Disabled Victim Credit Cards Allegedly Used For Rent, Jewelry And Car Downpayment Unauthorized use of credit cards is a common type of fraud perpetrated on seniors by dishonest caregivers or other strangers with access to a senior’s cards.  Dishonest caregivers […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER When Seniors Victimized By Physical And Financial Abuse Case Example Of Multiple Charges Against Caregiver Pursuing Parties Responsible For Abuse Incidents of caregiver abuse of their elderly patients often involve both physical abuse or neglect and financial elder abuse.  A dishonest caregiver’s physical abuse or neglect of an […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Forged And Altered Checks Alleged Unlicensed Caregiver Reportedly Had Prior Criminal Record Allegedly Took $1 Million From Victim’s Trust Older victims lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial elder abuse, according to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics. The same sources report that […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 81-Year-Old Victim Caregiver Granted Bill-Paying Authority Thousands Allegedly Missing From Victim’s Bank Accounts Most financial elder abuse of older persons at the hands of dishonest caregivers or others starts out relatively small.  The amounts stolen grow over time as the predator gets away with his or her theft.  […]