Sizable number of older adults vulnerable to fraud, scams
By
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...
Philip Esformes’ conviction in $1.3B fraud case, $44M in penalties, upheld by appeals court
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 09, 2023
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld the criminal conviction of assisted living community and skilled nursing facility owner Philip Esformes in a healthcare fraud case that the federal...
Assisted living company owner linked to Trump-Russia investigation indicted for alleged $1.2 million...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 08, 2019
A South Dakota businessman alleged to be a potential link between the Trump campaign and the Russian government has been indicted on 11 unrelated counts of wire fraud and money laundering in part for allegedly...
Big senior living stories of 2020
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2020
A year ago, nobody in the U.S. senior living industry would have predicted that a pandemic would upend everyone’s personal and professional lives in 2020. But COVID-19 undoubtedly was the story of the...
Fraudsters stole $280 billion+ in COVID-19 relief funding: analysis
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 13, 2023
More than $280 billion in COVID-19 relief meant for businesses and individuals intentionally was stolen by fraudsters, and another $123 billion was wasted or misspent, according to an Associated Press...
Man sentenced to 7 years in prison for $20 million scams against older adults
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 13, 2018
A Las Vegas resident has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison and ordered to pay $2.8 million in restitution after pleading guilty to running prize promotion scams that defrauded thousands...
$20 million fraud involved bogus assisted living deals, Justice Department says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 28, 2022
A Florida man out on bond for a $179 million real estate fraud scheme has been charged with perpetrating another $20 million fraud deal involving bogus assisted living deals.
Man indicted in $27M ransomware fraud case affecting Maryland senior living provider
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 02, 2021
The Department of Justice last week announced a coordinated international law enforcement action against hackers who defrauded a Maryland senior living provider, among other victims, of more than $27 million.
Healthcare professionals key in financial abuse reporting system detailed in SEC white paper
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 19, 2018
Healthcare professionals caring for older adults would play a key role in a new communication system — described in a recently released white paper from the Securities and Exchange Commission — that...
Senior living executive settles in $3.9 million SEC fraud case
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2017
A South Carolina businessman has settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission after being charged in January in a $3.9 million fraud case for allegedly diverting investor funds meant to buy or renovate...