AGs urge support for federal elder fraud prevention legislation
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A coalition of 47 state attorneys general is urging congressional leaders to support the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act, a bill aimed at preventing elder fraud.
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Richmond assisted living facility owner charged in elder fraud scheme
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A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging the former owner of a Richmond-based assisted living facility in an elder fraud scheme involving over $800,000 in federal and state benefits.
Arizona man pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar elder fraud scheme
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An Arizona man pleaded guilty today to a massive investment fraud conspiracy that cost victims tens of millions of dollars.
Fairfax man and co-conspirators defraud retailers, elderly victims of $1.25M
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A Fairfax man pled guilty today to his role in two scams that defrauded victims and retailers out of more than a million dollars.
Freeman man allegedly defrauds elderly homeowners, COVID-19 relief programs
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A Freeman man had his initial appearance on charges of wire fraud, filing a false tax return, tax evasion and making false statements to a financial institution.
Elderly victims of fraud schemes aided by MoneyGram to get $115M in reimbursements
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Postal inspectors are managing the return of more than $115 million to 38,889 mostly elderly victims of fraud schemes aided and abetted by MoneyGram International.
Colonial Heights: Police charge 18 in ongoing elder abuse investigation
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Colonial Heights Police have obtained criminal charges against 18 employees at the Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in connection with an ongoing elder abuse investigation.
‘Prevention efforts can help’ protect seniors from epidemic of being victims of fraud
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Scams targeting seniors have become an epidemic, warns a UVA Health geriatrician whose patients tell her about becoming fraud victims.
Henrico man charged in $1.1 million COVID-19 fraud scheme
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A Henrico man was arrested last week after a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging him with fraudulently obtaining over $1.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans on behalf of two defunct companies he owned.
Former Lynchburg attorney sentenced for wire fraud, false statements
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A former Lynchburg attorney who specialized in elder law and estate planning was sentenced this week to two years in prison for wire fraud and making false statements.
