Category: Financial Exploitation

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Police Bring Felony Charges Accused Of Forgery And Financial Exploitation Of Elderly Person 87-Year-Old Reported Victim Forgery of stolen checks, forger credit card applications, and unauthorized debit and credit card charges are common forms of financial elder abuse.  Dishonest caregivers with access to checks and credit cards are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Accessed Bank Accounts Leased Car In Senior’s Name Took Out A Loan In Couple’s Name While financial elder abuse may consist of theft of cash or unauthorized use of credit cards, some financial elder abuse consists of that plus elaborate schemes of loans, estate planning changes, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Strangers And Familiar Persons Are Both Possible Predators All Seniors At Risk Tips For Protecting Older Loved Ones Seniors and persons of all ranks of life may be victims of financial elder abuse.  Abuse strikes across all genders and socioeconomic groups.  Any wrongful taking of a senior or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Years Of Allegedly Fraudulent Transactions $1,295,000 Allegedly Taken From Elderly Client Twenty-Year Relationship With 97-Year-Old Client Seniors can be victims of financial elder abuse from strangers and from those they have known for years.  The older a senior gets, the more at risk they are and those who […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER SEC Claims Eight Years Of Fraudulent Transactions Broker Allegedly Stole $1,295,000 97-Year-Old Client Suffered From Dementia Statistics show that the older a senior citizen is the more vulnerable he or she becomes to financial elder abuse.  Particularly at risk are those seniors who suffer from any form of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Defendant Acted As Accountant, Tax Preparer And Investment Advisor Accused Of False Promises Of Investment Opportunities One Elderly Couple Loses Entire Life Savings While often the financial predators of seniors are newcomers in their lives or even total strangers, seniors may also be victims of financial elder abuse […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Defrauded 97-Year-Old With Dementia Accused Of Using Victim’s Funds For Personal Expenses Eight Years Of Fraud Alleged Seniors are often victims of financial elder abuse from strangers or newcomers into their lives acting as caregivers, insurance salesmen, contractors, or new boyfriends or girlfriends sometimes met online.  But […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 6 ½ Year Prison Sentence Close To $6 Million Stolen From Three Older Clients Money Spent On Extramarital Affairs Evans Law Firm, Inc. represents senior victims of financial elder abuse in San Francisco and throughout California, and pursues all remedies including double damages and payment of attorneys’ fees […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Used Power Of Attorney To Steal Millions Victim Did Not Live To See Sentencing Five Year Prison Sentence And Restitution To Estate Financial predators take advantage of elderly persons whether they are rich or poor, man or woman, living at home or residing in care facilities.  Financial predators […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Broker Pleads Guilty To Writing Checks To Himself Opened Credit Cards In Senior’s Name Five-Years Probation And Full Restitution Ordered Financial advisors and stockbrokers are potential financial predators of senior citizens.  While financial exploitation seems most often to occur when a “new” broker or advisor targets an elderly […]