Category: Caregiver

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victim’s Pension and Social Security Benefits Redirected Online Access To Change Deposit Instructions Protecting Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Caregiver Fraud/Caregiver Theft Caregiver Fraud By Opening Joint Accounts With Senior Protections From Caregiver Fraud/Caregiver Theft Fraud by dishonest caregivers ranges from theft of cash, credit cards and checks to elaborate schemes aimed at taking an elderly victim’s entire estate.  Online access to an elderly […]

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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accused Of Unauthorized Use Seniors’ Debit Card Withdrawals Recorded On Bank And Retailer Cameras Remedies For Seniors And Their Families Unauthorized use of seniors’ credit and debit cards is a common type of fraud perpetrated on seniors by dishonest caregivers or other strangers with access to an elderly […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Entrusted To Pay Victim’s Bills Unpaid Rent Leads To Eviction Caregiver Allegedly Stole Thousands While most financial elder abuse starts out relatively small, the amounts stolen grow over time as the predator gets away with his or her theft.  Left undetected, financial elder abuse can go on […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Accused Of Theft From Three Senior Victims Silverware, Jewelry And Other Valuables Missing Protecting Seniors From Caregiver Theft Theft of silver, jewelry and other valuables is a possibility whenever a stranger enters a senior’s home, and such articles are accessible.  In a reported case, discussed below, a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Theft Of Pension And Social Security Benefits Online Access To Benefits 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Removed Elderly Woman From Care Facility Allegedly Changed Accounts To Joint Accounts Family Notified Authorities Of Account Changes Online access to an elderly person’s financial accounts is a frequent means of financial elder abuse by caregivers or others who gain online access to a senior’s accounts. Online […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Cash, Coins And Jewelry Allegedly Stolen Agency Caregiver Arrested Elderly, Paraplegic Victim 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 to their […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 84-Year-Old Care Facility Victim $500,000 Bank Account Reduced To Five Cents Protecting Seniors From Caregiver Fraud 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 grow over time as the predator […]