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my mother is 86 and has bowel cancer. for some reason she keeps sending money to scammers although police have spoken to her,its stressful.
Comment by Randall1029 Jul 22, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 1 Comment

Elder fraud in Elder Care Facilities
Comment by Bobbi Jun 28, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 83 Comments

ALF refused to refund over $4000 rent & deposit after my parents changed their minds and did not move in. HELP!
Comment by MindingOurElders Jun 2, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 1 Comment

My father has given hundreds of thousands to scams. I have tried to stop him - he is so agitated when I see his mail
Comment by anne123 Apr 23, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 10 Comments

flaws of assisted living
Comment by Lilliput Mar 30, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 2 Comments

my mother is 86 and has bowel cancer. for some reason she keeps sending money to scammers although police have spoken to her,its stressful.
Comment by Randall1029 Jul 22, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 1 Comment

Elder fraud in Elder Care Facilities
Comment by Bobbi Jun 28, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 83 Comments

ALF refused to refund over $4000 rent & deposit after my parents changed their minds and did not move in. HELP!
Comment by MindingOurElders Jun 2, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 1 Comment

My father has given hundreds of thousands to scams. I have tried to stop him - he is so agitated when I see his mail
Comment by anne123 Apr 23, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 10 Comments

flaws of assisted living
Comment by Lilliput Mar 30, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 2 Comments

A collection company claims they have an account against my mother from 2001 and want her to pay half of what they say she owes
Comment by wittnitt Feb 9, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 3 Comments

Charity contributions out of hand
Comment by emmakay Jan 9, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 18 Comments

Elderly fraud abuse
Comment by Shadina Dec 15, 2009 in Fraud & Scams, 22 Comments

Mobile home bought with damages covered up, and now they won't fix it
Comment by caregiverslight Dec 10, 2009 in Fraud & Scams, 3 Comments

Mom has been paying $10 a year on my father's accidental death policy 15 years after his death.
Comment by lmw124 Dec 4, 2009 in Fraud & Scams, 3 Comments

opinion of 63 yr old caregiver who started a dating relationship with an 84 yr old man (my dad) just three months after he was a widowed
Comment by naheaton Nov 18, 2009 in Fraud & Scams, 20 Comments

We think my uncle is being taken for his money by a young couple whom the female of this couple took care of my aunt while she was in the
Comment by MindingOurElders Sep 30, 2009 in Fraud & Scams, 1 Comment

If your parent is the victim of Identity Theft
Created by ezcare Aug 31, 2009 in Fraud & Scams

stealing from mom
Comment by LoisW Aug 28, 2009 in Fraud & Scams, 5 Comments

worrywart. I myself was involved in the same scam. I clean out the computer and put a spam alert to delte certain messages. Also there
Created by patrica61 Jul 22, 2009 in Fraud & Scams

my sister say's that she is needed to take care of father so that he can continue to recieve his medical insurance and get his medsItakecare
Created by CCOLIN1 Jul 14, 2009 in Fraud & Scams

Financial Abuse
Comment by MindingOurElders Jul 11, 2009 in Fraud & Scams, 9 Comments

Need help My mother had a kurby sweeper sales person come to her home. talked her into buying a sweeper ,She is now so upset about it.
Comment by gvergrl Jul 8, 2009 in Fraud & Scams, 1 Comment

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My mother borrowed over 50k for her second home and my sister has been paying for her bills for a long time. My mother only gives my sister $100 a month. What should we do?
Asked by birth12311 Aug 11, 2010 in Fraud & Scams

My has guardianship, keeps all of my money and wants to take me to court. What do I do?
Asked by bettyelively May 23, 2010 in Fraud & Scams

My parent has a little bit of money and her medical insurance doesn't pay for her medical bills. What can she do?
Asked by babycakes Apr 28, 2010 in Fraud & Scams

My mother borrowed over 50k for her second home and my sister has been paying for her bills for a long time. My mother only gives my sister $100 a month. What should we do?
Asked by birth12311 Aug 11, 2010 in Fraud & Scams

My has guardianship, keeps all of my money and wants to take me to court. What do I do?
Asked by bettyelively May 23, 2010 in Fraud & Scams

My parent has a little bit of money and her medical insurance doesn't pay for her medical bills. What can she do?
Asked by babycakes Apr 28, 2010 in Fraud & Scams

 

How do I stop my sister from moving my Mother away from me?
Answered by AgingCareEditor 2 days ago in Fraud & Scams, 1 Answer

My 86-year-old father is a stroke survivor and has not been able to speak for 3 years. An old girlfriend has resurfaced and has been writing letters from out of state. Now she wants to get married. How do I handle this?
Answered by yearight Aug 25, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 5 Answers

My mother has recently been diagnosed with dementia and I think my sisters are stealing her money. Is there anything I can do?
Answered by AlzCaregiver Aug 24, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 3 Answers

After 10 dates, my 80-year-old father with slight alcohol related dementia let a 25-year-old young gold digger move in with him. He wants me to stay away now and I'm very hurt and concerned. What should I do?
Answered by PirateGal Aug 23, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 53 Answers

My nephew has lived in my mother's home for 3 years and has not paid a dime for rent. How do I stop this abuse?
Answered by Littlesis Aug 17, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 15 Answers

How do I stop my sister from moving my Mother away from me?
Answered by AgingCareEditor 2 days ago in Fraud & Scams, 1 Answer

My 86-year-old father is a stroke survivor and has not been able to speak for 3 years. An old girlfriend has resurfaced and has been writing letters from out of state. Now she wants to get married. How do I handle this?
Answered by yearight Aug 25, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 5 Answers

My mother has recently been diagnosed with dementia and I think my sisters are stealing her money. Is there anything I can do?
Answered by AlzCaregiver Aug 24, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 3 Answers

After 10 dates, my 80-year-old father with slight alcohol related dementia let a 25-year-old young gold digger move in with him. He wants me to stay away now and I'm very hurt and concerned. What should I do?
Answered by PirateGal Aug 23, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 53 Answers

My nephew has lived in my mother's home for 3 years and has not paid a dime for rent. How do I stop this abuse?
Answered by Littlesis Aug 17, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 15 Answers

How do I stop my sister and her children from stealing from my elderly mother?
Answered by tennessee Aug 10, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 18 Answers

The Jehovah Witness people have been stopping by and visiting with mom regularly. I'm afraid they are aware of her failing memory and are after her money. What Can I do to protect her?
Answered by IsabelCares Jul 23, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 2 Answers

A phone sweepstakes fraud is harassing my dad with calls. How can we get them to stop?
Answered by rockeysma Jul 22, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 22 Answers

My elderly mother was scammed twice by door-to-door contractors and lost money. What can we do?
Answered by susanT8403 Jul 16, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 10 Answers

How can you keep a bad sibling from continually praying on your parents financially?
Answered by missymop Jul 12, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 5 Answers

I think my brother and his wife are stealing my father's money. How can I get Power of Attorney for my father to prevent this?
Answered by missymop Jul 9, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 1 Answer

My mother is being manipulate by my sister who has given her drugs she doesn't need and taken total control. What can I do?
Answered by AlzCaregiver Jul 5, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 12 Answers

Dr. Rob, Psychic, says my elderly mom must pay $ ?
Answered by inhym3 Jun 19, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 24 Answers

My mom has a $9,000 debt to a magazine clearing house company. How liable is someone with dementia for outrageous bills like this?
Answered by SoAlone Jun 12, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 15 Answers

My dad is a victim of phone and mail scams. He can't recognize that they are scams and honestly thinks he will win a prize so he sends money. How do we handle this?
Answered by Karenw Jun 10, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 4 Answers

My brother stole $2 million from my mother who has dementia and now she is running out of money. What can I do?
Answered by helpmewithmom Jun 1, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 16 Answers

We hired a caregiver while mom was sick. Since her death the caregiver has created a friendship with my dad who is now giving her money. What should we do about this?
Answered by tennessee May 24, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 14 Answers

My father's caregiver is stealing money from his wallet. She is hired through an agency. What should we do?
Answered by Jaye Apr 5, 2010 in Fraud & Scams, 23 Answers

My mother was recently involved in an internet scam from Nigeria. Has anyone else had experience with this? Should we be worried?
Answered by SecretSister Jul 22, 2009 in Fraud & Scams, 4 Answers

What are my legal rights here?
Answered by Cat Dec 20, 2008 in Fraud & Scams, 6 Answers