Category: Caregiver Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Stole Two Books Of Elderly Couple’s Checks 55 Forged Checks More Than $139,000 And Jewelry Stolen Stolen checks and check forgeries are a common form of financial elder abuse. Forgery is a crime and when the victim is a senior, forgeries also constitute criminal financial elder […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 47 ATM Transactions In Single Month Dementia Sufferer Unaware She Had An ATM Card Caregiver Enters Guilty Plea Following Arrest ATM cards are a particular target for a dishonest caregiver or other stranger in an elderly person’s home.  If they can ascertain the PIN, the senior is really […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Charged With Chronic Neglect Leading To Death Thousands Reportedly Stolen From Deceased’s Bank Account Elderly Victim Incapable Of Self-Care Neglect and financial elder abuse of isolated, dependent seniors by dishonest in-home caregivers often go hand in hand inflicting horrible injury on the victim in some cases leading to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Family Finds Thousands Missing After Loved One Dies Elderly Woman Kept Thousands In Cash In Her Home Police Allegedly Discover Large Deposits In Caregiver’s Account While a dishonest caregiver may steal checks or credit cards from an elderly person, cash is likely the first target for any dishonest […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Former Caregiver Allegedly Stole Bank Cards And Credit Cards 71-Year-Old Victim Suffered From Cerebral Palsy Thousands In Unauthorized Purchases At Multiple Stores Cash, checks, credit cards, ATM cards, jewelry and other valuables within reach of a dishonest stranger or caregiver in a senior’s home can disappear quickly.  In […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 90 Criminal Counts In Arresting Warrant Accused Of Stealing From Victim And His Foundation Allegedly Started With Small Checks Access to any older person’s financial accounts seems to be an almost irresistible temptation for dishonest caregivers, particularly if the older person is suffering from dementia or so elderly […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Disabled Man Lost $52,000 Attempted To Take His Own Life After Loss Victim Gave Caregiver Debit Card And PIN Dishonest caregivers may prey upon a senior or dependent adult’s sympathies in order to take financial advantage of them.  In a recently reported case, discussed below, a caregiver allegedly […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Caught After Evading Arrest Charges Range From Forgery To Unauthorized Credit Card Use Allegedly Stole $22,000 From One Wheelchair Bound Patient We cannot emphasize enough that a thorough background check and getting and checking references are two of most important steps an elderly person’s family can take […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Housekeeper Arrested For Jewelry Theft Elderly Victim Used Online Service To Hire Multiple Pieces Of Jewelry Missing In Four Days Anytime a dishonest stranger enters a senior’s home, there is a real danger that things will go missing – cash, checks, credit and ATM cards, jewelry, and other […]

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 […]