The National Police have arrested The lagoon (Tenerife) to four members of a family, two men and two women between the ages of 23 and 54, who allegedly they defrauded more than 250,000 euros an old man, already deceased, for whom one of the detainees was a caregiver.
The investigation began when the elderly man’s relatives filed a complaint after, after his death, they verified that numerous financial transfers, apparently fraudulent, had been made from his account.
The agents verified that the elderly man’s caregiver had managed, thanks to the relationship of trust she had with him, to sign a power of attorney before he died, the National Police said in a statement on Monday.
Apparently, four relatives, including the caregiver, had profited from the numerous financial transfers that had been made from the old man’s account.
The money was used to buy luxury items, clothes, a car and even a villa.
The national police officers arrested the alleged perpetrators of the events in La Laguna and, in a judicially authorized search, they intervened 25,000 euros in cash in one of their homes.
The detainees were made available to the judicial authority, which determined the blocking of current accounts and assets of the main investigated.
The National Police, through the Greater Security Plan of the Central Citizen Participation Unit, offers security recommendations to the elderly, professionals and volunteers who work with them, and recalls that financial abuse can present different manifestations.
One is to convince the elder to sign a deed, will, or power of attorney by deceit, threat, or taking advantage of the victim’s trust.
To avoid these abuses, remember to pay attention to “danger signs”, such as changes in wills or powers of attorney, changes in bank accounts, financial transactions on behalf of the victim, and frequent or unjustified withdrawals or transfers of large amounts.
