Category Archives: identity theft and senior citizens

Seniors must be protected against identity theft

November 9, 2011 – 9:04 am

Picture this: Your mother is a resident of a local nursing home, and since she’s unable to take care of her finances, you’ve been taking care of it for her. But the last couple of months, her credit card statements show charges made for gas, food, household items and sporting goods. These items add up [...]

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Woman convicted after using stolen ID for 25 years

September 9, 2010 – 6:56 am

Fifty-year-old Chinyere Etoty of Cockeysville, Md. has been sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay more than $38,000 in restitution after being convicted of Social Security fraud and identity theft.
Etoty used the stolen information of a disabled person for 25 years.
In 1984, Etoty stole identity information from a disabled Illinois resident and [...]

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Elderly man falls victim to ID theft

September 1, 2010 – 8:12 am

A 50-year-old Vancouver, Wash. woman has pleaded not guilty to 17 counts of forgery and 15 counts of identity theft after allegedly stealing $300,000 from a 90-year-old man.
According to police reports, Becky L. Iverson befriended the man while she work for a real estate firm. He and his wife sold their home through the firm [...]

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Caregivers can help protect patients from medical ID theft

August 4, 2010 – 7:34 am

Identity thieves are in better shape than ever, both physically and financially, thanks to the availability of patient medical records stored on computers. Hackers find their way into databases to find information like Social Security numbers, residence information, insurance carriers, credit card numbers and employment details. Thieves posing as medical office workers also access information [...]

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LifeLock discounts can help you protect your elderly, ill parents

January 31, 2009 – 11:27 am

Tara Campbell, of Crisfield, MD stole the identities of three elderly residents at the Lakeside Assisted Living during the three months she worked there in 2007 and 2008. One of her victims has Alzheimer’s Disease, and another has since died. She used their information to take out credit cards and charged more than $8,600 to [...]

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