Category: Caregiver Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accused Of Stealing $318,000 From Elderly Victim Allegedly Stolen While Defendant Posed As Caregiver Protecting Older Loved Ones Dishonest caregivers or other strangers working in a senior’s home may grab checks or cards and use them without the senior’s even realizing anything is missing. Or they may access […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Credit Card Use Victim’s Family Spots Suspicious Charges Protecting Older Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse Stealing a senior’s debit or credit cards and making unauthorized charges are a common form of financial elder abuse.  Whenever a dishonest caregiver or other stranger enters a senior’s home or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Self-Dealing With Older People’s Property Case Examples Remedies For Injured Seniors Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs, and medical powers of attorney, known in California as an Advance Health Care Directives (AHCDs), grant authority over medical decisions and health care issues. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Gained Control Of Elderly Victim Finances Convicted In Absentia Of Large-Scale Theft Stolen Funds Spent On Cosmetic Surgeries And Luxury Goods Financial elder abuse or caregiver fraud by a dishonest caregiver with access to a senior’s finances may start out relatively small, but the amounts stolen can […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Theft From Seniors By Dishonest Caregivers Case Examples Protecting Older Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse All seniors (persons over 65) are potential victims of financial elder abuse, but seniors under the care of in-home caregivers are especially vulnerable when a dishonest person is in their home with […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Caregiver Fraud Fraudulent Activity Detected By Family Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Theft 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victim Suffers Physical And Financial Abuse Alleged Assault And Theft Protecting Older Loved Ones We often write about the ways in which seniors are abused or neglected by those closest to them, including those paid to care for them in their homes.  Where a dishonest caregiver is after […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unlicensed Facility Operator Arrested Physical And Financial Elder Abuse Alleged Protecting Older Loved Ones All seniors (persons over 65) are potential victims of financial elder abuse, but seniors under the care of in-home caregivers are especially vulnerable when a dishonest person is in their home with daily access […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victim Of Caregiver Fraud Unauthorized Card Charges Protecting Seniors 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 a blank check and never, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Theft Of Victim’s Retirement Benefits Alleged Fraudulent Access to Benefit Profiles Steps To Prevent Financial Elder Abuse/Caregiver Fraud Dishonest caregivers with internet access may gain unauthorized access to a senior’s pension or Social Security benefit profiles with just a few pieces of important information like the senior’s […]