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Keep An Eye Out For Elder Abuse
Keep An Eye Out For Elder Abuse
Keep An Eye Out For Elder Abuse
Caregivers of older adults need to be on the lookout for financial fraud.  Jason Horton, with the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, said it's a growing problem.   "The statistics show that one in ten Americans over the age of 60 has experienced elder abuse in some way, shape, or form and mostly it's financial abuse."   The ...
Woman Accused Of Forgery, Theft From Cle Elum Bank
Woman Accused Of Forgery, Theft From Cle Elum Bank
Woman Accused Of Forgery, Theft From Cle Elum Bank
A Pierce County woman is facing charges of theft, identity theft and forgery for allegedly using a stolen driver's license and bank card to withdraw $5,000 from a bank in Cle Elum last fall. The Ellensburg Daily Record reports 40-year-old Rachel Catharine Leggett of Tacoma was expected to be arraigned in Kittitas County Superior Court this week...
AARP: Watch Out For Fraud This Time Of Year
AARP: Watch Out For Fraud This Time Of Year
AARP: Watch Out For Fraud This Time Of Year
An unfortunate part of the holiday season is fraud.  The AARP’s Sean Voskuhl said 82% of American consumers have experienced some type of fraud, and of that, over a third have experienced fraud when trying to buy a product on-line ad.  He added one ...
Suspects Arrested For SNAP Fraud
Suspects Arrested For SNAP Fraud
Suspects Arrested For SNAP Fraud
Investigators say 17 people face federal charges for conspiring to defraud the U.S. of more than 2.4-million dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program money.  Federal prosecutors in Portland say the group operated in several states as well as on-line via curb pick up programs.   ...

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