Sizable number of older adults vulnerable to fraud, scams
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 25, 2023
Results of a study using an experiment designed to mimic real-world imposter scams suggests that many older adults, including those without cognitive impairment, are vulnerable to fraud and scams, placing...
‘Professional fraudster, identity thief’ sentenced in third elder fraud conviction
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 20, 2021
A “professional fraudster and identity thief” previously convicted — twice — of stealing from older adults and a co-worker was sentenced last week to four years in prison for stealing from two...
Assisted living operator faces multiple felony charges over alleged diversion of millions in Medicaid,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 03, 2023
An assisted living community and nursing home operator was indicted by a Wisconsin grand jury Wednesday on multiple fraud charges in a scheme connected to diverting millions in Medicare and Medicaid funds...
Senior living community among ‘unwitting’ providers swept up in $114 million fake nursing degree...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 30, 2023
A New Jersey assisted living community was among many “unwitting healthcare providers” across the country duped into hiring more than 7,600 nurses with fake credentials due to a $114 million fraud...
Owner ordered to attend federal training, pay back wages over alleged employee retaliation, threats
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 14, 2023
An assisted living owner who allegedly threatened to fire employees who cooperated with a federal investigation into the community’s pay practices has been ordered to attend anti-retaliation training...
2 new laws strengthen reporting, investigation of older adult financial exploitation
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 09, 2024
A new law encouraging financial institutions to do more to prevent and report financial exploitation of older adults was prompted by a family’s discovery that their loved one lost more than $3 million...
Elder fraud scheme swindles victims out of $9.5 million in fees for false prizes, psychic services
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2020
A Connecticut list brokerage firm pleaded guilty to facilitating elder fraud schemes resulting in at least $9.5 million in losses to victims through mass-mailing schemes.