California Elder Financial Abuse Victim Finds Life Savings Depleted; Family Member Suspected

In San Bernardino County, California, the Victorville Daily Press reports:

• Barbara Carroll, trusting her family, said she would give certain one’s blank checks. Today, her entire life savings of $30,000 has been depleted. Carroll is one of thousands throughout the state to be a victim of elder abuse — and the numbers are growing. [...] In spite of her health concerns, Carroll was one of few seniors willing to come forward with charges against her family. [...] With few options left, Carroll called [San Bernardino County's] Adult Protective Services and reported what had happened. APS assisted Carroll in filing a police report with the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department’s Apple Valley station. Carroll hasn’t heard any updates on her case since then, and hasn’t had any luck in getting an attorney to take her case.

• In the meantime, her granddaughter has since been arrested and is in jail on separate charges for stealing jewelry from her.

For more, see Financial abuse of elders on the rise.

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