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The former owner of a Richmond-based assisted living facility pleaded guilty this week to health care fraud after diverting over $800,000 in federal and state benefits that were intended to pay for the care of the facility’s residents.
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Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and John Katko (R-NY-24) have introduced bipartisan legislation to improve seniors’ access to legal and social services in healthcare settings and help protect them from elder abuse.
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A Portsmouth woman has been sentenced to 9.5 years in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to defraud veterans.
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A former Lynchburg attorney who specialized in elder law and estate planning pleaded guilty last week to wire fraud and making false statements.
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Each year, seniors lose significant amounts of money due to financial exploitation. Many cases of financial abuse are never reported, which can happen when seniors or those helping them don’t recognize the signs of financial abuse.
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A Portsmouth woman pleaded guilty this week to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to defraud veterans.
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A Washington County woman received an 18-month sentence after pleading guilty to one count of abuse and neglect of an incapacitated adult.
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An Arizona man was sentenced Monday to 16 years in prison for his participation in a nationwide investment fraud conspiracy that cost victims over $23 million in total losses.
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A federal grand jury sitting in U.S. District Court in Roanoke has indicted Cherie Anne Washburn, a former attorney who specialized in elder law and estate planning, on federal wire fraud, mail fraud, and false statement charges.
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A Florida woman was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay over $25 million in restitution for engaging in an investment fraud conspiracy that victimized over 300 investors and caused approximately $25 million in losses.
