Welcome to The Home Equity Theft Reporter, a blog dedicated to informing the consumer public and the legal profession about Home Equity Theft issues. This blog will consist of information describing the various forms of Home Equity Theft and links to news reports & other informational sources from throughout the country about the victims of Home Equity Theft and what government authorities and others are doing about it.
Sunday, August 27, 2017
DA Indicts Now-Disbarred Attorney For Allegedly Using Undue Influence To Score Credit Cards Belonging To Unwitting, 71-Year Old Victim & Run Up $87K+ In Unauthorized Charges; Defendant Received Bar Boot In 2016 For Unrelated Escapades
From the Office of the New Hampshire Attorney General:
Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald announces the indictment of Thomas U. Gage, age 57, of Newfields, New Hampshire, for the financial exploitation of a 71-year-old woman.
Last week, Gage was indicted in Rockingham County Superior Court on 5 counts of financial exploitation of an elderly, disabled or impaired adult. The indictments allege that Gage, through the use of undue influence, acquired possession or control of 5 credit cards belonging to the alleged victim. The total amount of the alleged exploitation is $87,165. The timeframe of the exploitation spanned between January 2015 and January 2016.
Gage is a former attorney who practiced in Exeter. He was disbarred for unrelated reasons in 2016.
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MFY Legal Services Report On Questionable Practices By Process Servers In Debt Collection Cases
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