Category: Caregiver Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Years Of Checks Written To The Caregiver Caregiver Was Unlicensed And Had Prior Criminal History Caught Trying To Cash Large Check Day After Senior Dies Older victims lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial elder abuse, according to FBI and National Institute of Justice […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Cashed Out Life Insurance Unauthorized Withdrawals From Joint Account Accused Of Forging Elder’s Signature On Checks According to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics, older Americans and their families lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial elder abuse. While theft from any […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Pleads Guilty To 11 Felonies Surveillance Camera Catches Alleged Theft Of Cash Victims In Assisted Care Facility Whether living at home under the care of an in-home caregiver or living in an assisted care facility or skilled nursing facility, older persons are at risk of abuse and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Huge Cost Of Financial Elder Abuse Risk Factors Of Financial Elder Abuse How To Protect Older Loved Ones According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), one out 10 seniors fall victim to some type of elder abuse, and elder financial abuse and fraud costs older Americans somewhere between $2.6 billion to $36.5 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER CNA Allegedly Stole From Elderly Dementia Patient Unauthorized credit Card Use Victim’s Friend Reported Suspicious Transactions Whenever a caregiver, whether licensed or not, is in an isolated senior’s home there is a very real danger of theft.  Where the senior suffers from dementia, the risk is even greater […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Took Money And Neglected Disabled Elder Authorities Find Patient Living In Squalor Authorities Allege Altered Checks And Unauthorized Credit Card Charges For seniors and dependent adults under the care of in-home caregivers, neglect and financial abuse often converge.   When an unscrupulous caregiver’s primary interest is taking money […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Numerous Unauthorized Transactions 83-Year-Old Nursing Home Resident Victim Online Access To Victim’s Bank Accounts Financial elder abuse often occurs at the hands of unscrupulous caregivers caring for seniors in their own home.  But elderly residents of nursing homes are also at risk of financial elder abuse […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Thefts Allegedly Occurred Over Two-Year Period Unauthorized Use Of Debit Card And Online Transfers Police Review Surveillance Videos From Lottery Parlor Older victims lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial elder abuse, according to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics. As many as […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Different Forms Of Financial Elder Abuse Warning Signs of Financial Exploitation Protecting Older Loved Ones And Recourse Against Abusers Financial elder abuse happens when money or belongings are stolen from an older adult. It can include forging checks, taking someone else’s retirement or Social Security benefits, or using a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Charged With Theft Over Eighteen-Month Period Family Member Noticed Unauthorized Activity Police Review Bank Surveillance Videos Crimes with caregivers preying on elderly victims is a national issue and a growing problem in California and here in San Francisco. Older victims lose more than $3 billion annually in scams […]