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Caregiver takes Elder Uncles Credit Card from mailbox. Makes her own pin number, goes out of town to make 30 withdrawals.
Moreno Valley, CA
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Posted 2 months ago in Identity Theft
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My widowed, childless Uncle suffered a stroke which caused dementia. We had to hire caregivers. He could no longer drive or do much for himself. We found out he had 30 withdrawals 12,000 dollars taken out over a six month period.
These withdrawals were taken out in the Pasadena area,he lives in Riverside.I believe a caregiver took a credit card from the mail, made up her own pin and went to town. The bank said they could not do anything and said the withdrawals were legitimate. He has never been to Pasadena, he can't drive and his bank is less then a mile away.The bank should have seen a red flag here?The caregivers were hired from a licensed bonded company.We went to the District Attys office with a complaint of fraud, but they say there is no record on file.Elder abuse was no help. Help Answers (3)
Pamela Koslyn
This attorney is licensed in California.
Posted 2 months ago.
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Please see the FTC link below on recovering from identity theft.
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Steven Alan Fink
This attorney is licensed in California.
Posted 2 months ago.
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I would send a demand letter to the bonding company and see what they say. Your remedy is a civil suit against the licensed company, the bonding company and the caregiver.
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April Denise Hill
This attorney is licensed in Florida.
Posted about 1 month ago.
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This kind of situation will require lots of tenacity. Elder abuse may not be any help, but it is still important to file a report with local law enforcement, contact all credit reporting agencies and seek help from the FTC. See if there are any attorneys in your area that focus on identity theft and, if so, talk with them about your uncle.
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