
Elder financial abuse, scams on the rise in the Tri-Counties

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Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for securities and elder fraud

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Simi Valley resident awarded $16M in MetLife financial elder abuse scheme

Updated at 9 a.m. on Sept. 7: A grandmother who invested her life savings in a fraudulent investment scheme hatched by a MetLife insurance agent was awarded $15.6 million. Simi Valley resident Christine Ramirez invested $279,769 with a real estate fund Diversified Lending Group that promised that the unregistered and ultimately worthless securities would provide Read More →
Op/ed: How to protect a loved one from financial fraud and elder abuse
Baby boomers increasingly are facing the difficult task of protecting aging parents from financial fraud, scams and undue influence.