Category: Caregiver

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fraudulent ATM And Debit Card Withdrawals And Purchases Alleged 18 Months Of Fraudulent Card Use Alleged 76-Year-Old Victim Dishonest caregivers and others who physically access a senior’s cards or use the name, account number and other confidential information to access a card online or create a PIN through […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Stole From Wheelchair Bound Senior Jewelry And Sterling Silver Recovered From Pawn Shop Suspect Facing Multiple Charges Jewelry, cash, checks, credits, and valuables like silver all can disappear from a senior’s home when a dishonest caregiver or stranger enters the home for any period of time.  Always […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Accessed Elderly Victim’s PIN Funds Missing From Victim’s Bank Account Fraudulent ATM Withdrawals, Transfers And Purchases Alleged 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 debit and credit card […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Increasing Spotting Signs Of Financial Elder Abuse Remedies For Injured Seniors One California city is launching a special law enforcement task force to combat financial elder abuse within the community.  According to the city’s announcement, over 5 million Americans each year are victimized as a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Withdrawals From Victim’s Accounts Caregiver Accused Of Abandoning Victim Protections And Remedies For Senior Victims A dishonest stranger posing as a caregiver can rapidly take advantage of an isolated senior once he or she enters a senior’s home and life.  No one should ever let a stranger […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Accused Of Fraud And Theft Suspect Has Prior Criminal History Family Detects Fraud After Loved One’s Death Older persons lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial elder abuse, according to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics. The true figure is likely much, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Access To Senior’s Bank Card Fraudulent Purchases Occur Quickly Remedies For Injured Seniors Any wrongful taking of a senior’s property, or any assistance in that taking by a friend or spouse of the dishonest caregiver, is a crime and grounds for civil liability of the person doing the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Forced Elderly Man To Withdraw Cash Unauthorized Use Of Debit Card Alleged How To Protect Older Loved Ones Financial elder abuse of seniors ranges from secretive online money transfers to brazen theft or coercion of senior victims. While seniors can be victims of financial elder abuse from […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In-Home Caregiver Obtained POA Allegedly Stole $49,829 In Three Months Online Bank Transfers Financial powers of attorney (POAs) appoint designated persons to transact financial affairs on behalf of the person granting the power with full legal authority to do so.  The person appointed under the POA is called […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Patients Found With Plastic Bags Over Their Heads Victims Were 75 And 88 Years Old Employee Arrested And Charged With The Murders While any story of intentional abuse of nursing home residents is heartbreaking, a particularly gruesome double homicide occurred in one care home recently, as discussed below.  […]