Caretaker Faces Charges Of Swiping $487K+ From Sightless Central Florida Widow

In Lutz, Florida, the St. Petersburg Times reports:

• Kay Dahman's money began disappearing in 2001. Authorities say it flowed from her account for nearly seven years, without her knowledge and against her will, into the hands of a thieving caretaker. Dahman is 93 now, widowed, childless and blind. She lost more than $487,000. A sheriff's detective said the caretaker used the money to buy a car and pay her own mortgage. The scam was discovered when Dahman's friend Teresa Bauer, helping her read her mail, found records of suspicious-looking purchases. The caretaker went to jail [last week], charged with felony theft, organized fraud and exploitation of the elderly. She is Barbara Mulert, a 61-year-old Lutz resident.

For more, see Caretaker accused of bilking blind widow (Since 2001, authorities say, the93-year-old victim has lost more than $487,000 to a friend).

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