Category: Caregiver Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 94-Year-Old Victim Of Caregiver Fraud Falsified/Altered Checks Alleged Over $35,000 Missing In Just Seven Months Access to credit cards and checks is a recurring source of financial elder abuse against seniors. Dishonest caregivers or other strangers working in a senior’s home may grab checks or cards and use […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Theft From Elderly Couple Caregiver Fraud By Forgeries And Other Crimes Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Fraud/Caregiver Theft 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Example of Caregiver Fraud On The Elderly Theft Of Retirement Benefits How To Prevent Financial Elder Abuse Whenever a dishonest caregiver gains access to confidential financial information of an elderly person, there is a risk that they will use that information to take as much money from the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Used Elderly Victim’s Debit Cards Surveillance Camera Reportedly Captures Cash Withdrawals Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Fraud Stolen bank cards and credit cards are frequent means of financial elder abuse of the elderly as a recent arrest, discussed below, illustrates. Never hand an ATM/debit card or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Reported Case Example Of Caregiver Theft/Caregiver Fraud Unauthorized Online Transfers And Account Access Protecting Seniors For Financial Elder Abuse And Caregiver Fraud Unauthorized online money transfers are a common form of financial elder abuse perpetrated on older persons. Dishonest persons working for seniors in their homes as caregivers […]

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 Defendant Allegedly Posed As Nursing Assistant  Accused of Stealing From 16 Victims At 5 Care Facilities Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Fraud Stolen bank cards and credit cards are frequent means of financial elder abuse of the elderly as a recent arrest, discussed below, illustrates.  Never hand […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Used Fake POA To End Life Support Accused Of Murder And Theft Of Victim’s Home And Money Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Fraud/Caregiver Theft Whenever a dishonest caregiver gains access to any confidential financial information of an elderly person, there is a risk that they will […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Theft Case Example Caregiver Allegedly Stole And Forged Checks Protecting Seniors From Financial Elder Abuse And Caregiver Fraud Stolen/forged checks off a senior’s account are a common type of fraud perpetrated on seniors by dishonest caregivers or other strangers with access to an elderly person’s checkbook.  Often, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Falsified Checks And Caregiver Timesheets Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Fraud All seniors are at risk of financial elder abuse, but those seniors living at home under the care of an in-home caregiver are at an increased risk of financial elder abuse because they have […]