Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Overpayment Based On Falsified Timesheets Family Detected Time Discrepancies Protecting Seniors From Fraud Whatever the “form” or frequency or size of financial elder abuse, any taking of a senior’s property, or any assistance in that taking is a crime and grounds for civil liability of the person doing […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Suspicious Use Of Victim’s Credit Cards  Unauthorized Purchases Allegedly Total Over $7500 30 Felonies Identified In Arresting Affidavit Seniors are at risk of financial elder abuse from many different directions but sadly one of the most recurring is abuse by dishonest caregivers working in a senior’s own home.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victim Is 90 Years Old Unauthorized Card Purchases Alleged Victim’s Family Alerted Authorities Of Suspicious Card Charges Dishonest caregivers with access to credit cards and debit cards of their elderly patients may quickly use the cards for unauthorized purchases and withdrawals.  Greedy caregivers may use those cards in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victim Noticed Suspicious Credit Card Charges Unauthorized Purchases Allegedly Included Vacations Caregiver Charged With 30 Felonies We cannot emphasize strongly enough the risks to seniors whenever a stranger or caregiver enters a senior’s home and can find access to valuables, money, checks, credits cards, or any confidential financial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 92-Year-Old Victim Caregiver Accused Of Unauthorized ATM Withdrawals Unauthorized Credit Card Purchases Also Alleged Unauthorized ATM withdrawals and credit card purchases by a dishonest caregiver on an older person’s credit or debit card is a very common form of financial elder abuse.  Sometimes the senior herself catches the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Check Forgeries Victim’s Checking Account Overdrawn Unauthorized Debit Card Charges By Caregiver Alleged Never hand an ATM/debit card or credit card to a caregiver and ask them to go get cash or make purchases.  Never give out any PIN numbers. Never give a caregiver or other person […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accused of Defrauding At Least 20 Clients Many Victims Were Seniors Or Disabled Persons SEC Says At Least $3 Million Stolen Financial advisors and stockbrokers are potential financial predators of senior citizens and disabled persons (dependent adults under California law).  Sometimes, the relationship between the broker and the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Took Elder To Bank To Withdraw Money Over $100,000 In Withdrawals Over A Year Created Unauthorized New Bank Account Some dishonest caregivers are extremely brazen in the tactics they use to financially exploit older people, as the below case illustrates.  Other caregivers are more subtle in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Illegal Transfers From Dependent Adult Account Dependent Adult In Mental Health Facility Attorney-In-Fact Used Victim’s Money For Her Own Purposes Abuse of a financial Power of Attorney (POA) is illegal in all cases.  Probate Code § 4231.5.  But when the principal is an elder or dependent adult, the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Theft From Elderly Couple Caregiver Pleads To Forgeries And Other Crimes Unauthorized Online Transfers Many caregivers are hardworking, compassionate people who truly care for the older persons they take care of.  But the reality is that they are also dishonest, greedy, and manipulative individuals acting as caregivers as […]