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CAREGIVER CRIMESUnlike strangers, caregiver crimes by relatives and friends are the most devastating because these individuals often have a position of trust and an ongoing relationship with the elderly person or patient. The crimes and financial exploitation occurs when the offender steals from the senior. One popular way is using a western union scam, where the helper wires money to themselves. The worst aspect of these crimes is when they withhold, or otherwise misuse their elderly victims' money, property, or valuables for personal profit and many do not have a scam history. Family caregivers oftentimes have no criminal backgrounds or records. Greed turns them into shysters of the worst kind.
Their methods can include the following: • Simply taking the elder's money, property, or valuables; • Borrowing money (sometimes repeatedly) and not paying it back; • Denying services or medical care to conserve funds; • Giving away or selling the elders possessions withoutpermission; • Signing or cashing pension or social security checks without permission; • Misusing ATM or credit cards, or using them without permission; • Doling out the elders money to family or friends; and forcing the elder to part with resources or to sign over property. The tactics offenders use includes deceit, coercion, Intimidation, emotional abuse, or empty promises of Lifelong care. Further, they usually try to isolate the victim from friends, family, and other concerned parties. By doing so, they prevent others from asking about the elders well-being or relationship with the offender, prevent the Elder from consulting with others on important financial decisions and, perhaps most tragically, give the elder the impression that no one else cares about him or her.
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