Category: Caregiver Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Online Access To Change Deposit Instructions  Case Example Of Redirected Automatic Deposits Protecting Older Loved Ones From Financial Fraud Anonymous online access to pension or Social Security benefit profiles or phone impersonations of seniors are frequent ploys by caregivers intent on stealing from unsuspecting older persons. Whenever a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Certified Nursing Assistance Arrested Accused Of Unauthorized Debit Card Use Protecting Older Loved Ones Unauthorized use of credit and debit cards is a recurring form of financial elder abuse on seniors by dishonest caregivers and others with access to the cards. Whatever the timing or form of financial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Unauthorized Card Charges And Overdrawn Account Protecting Older Loved Ones 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. Never hand an ATM/debit card or credit card to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Stolen And Forged Checks Protecting Older Loved Ones While all seniors are potential victims of financial elder abuse, those who are alone and under the care of an in-home caregiver are particularly at risk if the caregiver is a dishonest person looking to take advantage of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Unauthorized Online Transfers And Check Forgeries Protecting Older Loved Ones Whenever a dishonest caregiver or other stranger enters an isolated senior’s home for any period of time there is a true risk of financial elder abuse. Caregiver financial elder abuse, when it occurs, often takes the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Physical And Financial Abuse Of The Same Victim Multiple Charges In One Case Example Remedies For Victims And Families Sadly, incidents of caregiver abuse often involve both physical abuse or neglect and financial elder abuse.  Indeed, physical abuse or neglect of a senior can be part of a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Pension And Social Security Benefits Allegedly Stolen Benefit Profiles Changed Online Protecting Older Loved Ones Dishonest caregivers with internet access may gain access to a senior’s pension or Social Security benefit profiles with just a few pieces of important information like the senior’s date of birth and Social […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Reported Case Example Online Transfers And Account Access Protecting Seniors Unauthorized online money transfers is a recurring form of financial elder abuse perpetrated on older persons. If a dishonest caregiver has confidential information about a senior like their Social Security Number, birthdate, bank accounts numbers and maybe even […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Reported Case Example Over 100 Fraudulent Credit Card Charges Protecting Seniors Stolen checks, credit card theft, missing cash and valuables, stolen identity, unauthorized online money transfers, forgeries -all of these crimes are among the forms of financial elder abuse perpetrated on older persons. California broadly defines what constitutes […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Physical And Financial Abuse Of The Same Victim Caregiver Arrested On Multiple Charges Theft And Reckless Endangerment Alleged Sadly, there are dishonest persons hired as in-home caregivers for the elderly who spend their time stealing from their patients instead of caring for them.  Incidents of caregiver abuse often […]