Category: Caregiver Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Misuse Of Power Of Attorney Victim Recent Widow And Dementia Sufferer Allegedly Took $450,000 From Victim Recently widowed seniors are especially vulnerable to financial elder abuse by all manner of financial predators.  If the recently widowed senior also suffers from dementia, the risk is even greater.  Financial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison Other Examples Of Financial Elder Abuse Protecting Older Loved Ones From Financial Abuse Financial abuse of elders and dependent adults is a widespread and growing plague in America and the potential financial predators seem to be everywhere – caregivers, insurance agents, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Wrote Victims’ Checks To Herself Zelle Transfers To Her Own Account Online Payments For Caregiver And Husband Often a dishonest caregiver with access to a senior’s cash or bank accounts steals in relatively small amounts.  If the caregiver believes he or she is getting away with their theft, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Forms Of Elder Abuse  Signs Of Neglect And Abuse Protecting Older Loved Ones From Abuse And Neglect The most common types of abuse are physical, emotional, financial, and verbal. The National Council on Aging says up to five million older Americans are abused yearly, and the annual loss by victims […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Had Victim Sign Blank Checks Checks Supposedly For Food And Expenses Family Member Discovers Alleged Fraud Betrayal of an elder’s trust by a dishonest caregiver may occur almost immediately when the dishonest caregiver enters a senior’s home or a sustained scheme over time which drains the senior’s bank […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Assisted Living Facility Owner Sentenced Government Funds For Patient Care Diverted For Personal Use Investigations Of Fund Diversion And Patient Neglect Skilled nursing facilities and assisted care communities often receive government funding for the care they provide residents.  Fraudulent claims for payments of those government funds may be […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Suspect Is Home Health Aid For 90-Year-Old Victim Caregiver Allegedly Used Debit Cards For $26,000 In Purchases Victim’s Family Alerts Police Of Suspicious Activity Dishonest caregivers with access to credit cards and debit cards of their elderly patients may quickly use the cards for unauthorized purchases and withdrawals.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 99-Year-Old Victim’s “Helper” Charged With Theft Investigation Discovers Wire Transfers Of $582,647 Money Spent Paying Off Mortgage, A New Car And Vacations All seniors are potential victims of financial elder abuse.  The predators may be caregivers, second spouses, girlfriends or boyfriends, “new” friends, trustees, financial advisors, insurance agents, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Fraudulent Purchases On Debit Card Victim Resident In Senior Living Community Victim Noticed Suspicious Charges On Statement Many of the reported cases of dishonest caregivers stealing from seniors occur in the senior’s own home when a dishonest in-home caregiver has access to financial records, checks, credit cards […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 96-Year-Old Victim Caregiver Allegedly Stole Over $53,000 Victim’s Family Discovers Theft After Victim’s Death Statistics show that the risk of financial elder abuse increases as we age; that is, a 90-year-old person is at greatest risk, say, than a 70-year-old.  Of course, the statistics are not surprising as […]