Man Faces Charges Of Ripping Off Senior After Promising To Help Him Get Out Of Reverse Mortgage

In Kansas City, Missouri, the Kansas City Star reports:

• Police have arrested a man accused of cheating a senior citizen out of $4,000. Anthony C. Washington faces charges of forgery, theft and financial exploitation of the elderly. Washington allegedly promised to help a 78-year-old man out of a reverse mortgage but instead stole his checks and cash. Officers arrested Washington Friday when he appeared for a hearing at the Jackson County Courthouse. His bond has been set at $150,000.

Source: Man arrested in alleged theft from elderly.