Exploitation of Teachers
2009-02-26 09:11:00 Dr Shahid SiddiquiWithout narrative, life has no meaning. Without meaning, learning has no purpose. Without a purpose, schools are houses of detention, not attention. - Neil Postman in End of EducationIN the neoliberal tradition of education, maximisation of profit and exploitation of labour go hand in hand. This model of education, which became popular in Pakistan in the last two decades, is based on a factory model where the emphasis is on mass production in order to make the venture viable in financial terms.In order to keep them on their toes, teachers are constantly demonised and exploited in different ways, be they economic, physical, emotional, social or psychological.In private English-medium schools, teachers are little more than robots, which is akin to being in a factory assembly line. In most of these schools, the punch-card system is in place and teachers are interrogated, insulted and penalized for being late. A common practice is that if a teacher is late for two days...
By: Light Within
Exploitation & abuse of Indonesian women domestic workers
2008-12-10 02:01:00 We all know that poverty are the basic problem that leads to bigger problems, a social problem. Poor people are trying hard to survive by doing anything they can think of. As Indonesia has been one of "third countries" that facing these problems, many Indonesian women had also face to reality to work as domestic workers for more family income. But not all of them are lucky enough to get descent job. Indonesian women domestic workers, either who work as a migrant or local employment are often become the victim of human rights abuses. Although, Indonesian government have set legal remedies to protect them, but the violence has been happening still and the effect is remotely limited. In many cases, several of them are reported dead by serious violence, received beatings, tortured everyday in several years and because they choose to die or try to run by jumping from the top of building. They are forced to work beyond the limit only for $100 salary per month, and sometimes without pay fo...
By: Graphic Identity
The Exploitation Of Rudolph, It?s Animagical!
2008-12-01 16:46:00 It?s that time of year when those famous Rankin-Bass cartoons and stop-motion puppet (Animagic) specials like Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Frosty can be seen on TV as frequently as wreaths on long-haul truckers? rigs. I think the only person that comes close to having produced more Christmas fare than Rankin-Bass was Johnny Mathis, who I?m pretty sure just released his 100th Christmas CD, or something close to it. The ABC Family Channel usually airs most of the Rankin-Bass productions all December long and my girls watched a few of them last night. Among them was ?Rudolph?s Shiny New Year? and ?The Christmas without a Santa Claus.? It got me thinking that at a certain point, the Animagic Christmas treatment may have been stretched a little too thin.Obviously, ?Rudolph? is as much a part of the holidays as Bing Crosby and fish-stockinged leg lamps giving us the glow of illuminated electrix sex in our windows. It has to be good television for it to have been broadcast over netwo...
More Mom/Daughter Exploitation
2008-09-10 19:33:00 I have never been able to catch onto the whole Gossip Girl thing and get wrapped up in that whole socialite, elite teenage kid thing. But it seems that the star of the show, Leighton Meester, may have a lot in common with Britney Spears. Leighton’s mother, Connie Meester, has managed to also see how ...
?Disability? No deterrent to IRA- The Fleecing of Our Parents
2008-06-02 06:00:00 May 30th, 2008 by Estate Of Denial.ComThe Involuntary Redistribution of Assets (IRA) cases highlighted here at Estate of Denial portray some seriously ugly actions. Anyone thinking otherwise should spend time reading our News Archive.Today?s archive addition is a story out of California (http://www.estateofdenial.com/-?p=376) regarding a lawyer who is charged with embezzling more than $110,000 from an estate managed by the lawyer for a man under treatment for a psychotic disorder.IRA cases are about opportunity and practitioners recognize impaired individuals as potentially lucrative revenue generators. It?s that cold, it?s that calculated. Yesterday?s posting about Ryan Cuthbert and his family illustrated the point. We see this California case as a noteworthy follow-up.--------------------------A friend of mine recently told me, predators ( Time, Disease, Abusers)weaken and set the victim up, then the opportunists, vultures move in for the kill!It's so sad our justice system has com...
By: Elder Abuse
Exploitation of Adobe Flash Vulnerability Cyber Alert
2008-06-01 00:00:00 A vulnerability that affects Adobe Flash Player is being actively exploited to install malicious software.
Exploitation of Adobe Flash Vulnerability Cyber Alert
2008-05-30 00:00:00 A vulnerability that affects Adobe Flash Player is being actively exploited to install malicious software.
A Detective?s Case Files Of Exploitation
2008-05-29 02:41:00 by Joe RoubicekWhile the number of violent crimes in the U.S. is decreasing, financial crimes against the elderly are increasing as a result of the aging of the population and greater concentration of wealth among older people. According to a 2005 Senior Forum Report by the White House Conference On Aging, only one in 100 cases of financial abuse is reported, and there are millions of financial abuse victims each year.The money is certainly there for the taking: persons over 50 control at least 70% of the nation?s household net worth. 75% of victims of financial abuse are between the ages of 70 and 89. The majority are female, frail and mentally impaired.With each new case I realized that the key is not deception of the elderly, but exploitation of common disabilities this population suffers. Exploiters were being recognized as crafty scammers when they were simply exploiting the victim?s disabilities.I had no idea at the time that my law enforcement career was about to focus on a b...
By: Elder Abuse
Plr Exploitation.
2008-05-25 02:35:00 These True Insider Secrets About Private Label Rights Have Made Two Guys From New York $12,873 In Less Than 4 Months.
By: The Mall Blog
Art or Exploitation?
2008-05-23 00:26:00 At a time when there is so much concern about the exploitation and early sexualisation of children, Australian photographer Bill Henson has decided to display his art of naked pre-pubescent children. Due to public outrage, the police closed the exhibition down. Art lovers and artists are calling this censorship of ‘genuine art’. Many others, including Prime ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Art or Exploitation?", url: "http://mummifiedtimesfive.net/-2008/05/23/art-or-exploitation/-" });
Caretaker Allegedly Bilks 86-Year-Old
2008-05-21 00:49:00 When Dennis Reeves Cooper said "Occasionally, we are able to break a blockbuster story before the Citizen gets it and they often follow with their own version of the story a day or so later." on May 9, 2008 after running the story "Elder Abuse Hits Home: The Clara Fernandez Story." he didn't know just how prophetic those words would become when days later the Key West Citizen jumps on the bandwagon to headline Elder Abuse Caretaker Allegedly Bilks 86-Year-OldKey West,Florida USA by Mandy Bolen A Big Pine Key woman remained in jail Monday afternoon, facing charges of elderly exploitation. She is accused of stealing from an elderly man she cared for in Marathon. Felicia Sheppard, 54, told a Monroe County sheriff's detective that she was a "good Christian" and would not hurt her 86-year-old charge, reports say.Nevertheless, detectives believe Sheppard drained the victim's checking and savings accounts, wrote checks to herself and used the money to buy herself clothes, jewelry and a ...
By: Elder Abuse
Key West ,The Africans Buried at Higgs Beach and Zephanias Kingsly
2008-05-20 18:45:00 Key West , Florida. USA .- by Ray Fernandez A lot of you have been by the cemetery on Higgs Beach and have heard about the Africans buried there.Some said they died and were buried there in the name of historical truth these people were murdered, when you shackle someone hands and feet without food or medicine for months, they just don't happen to die, they are murdered for financial gain . Now that we got that out of the way we'll get on with the rest of the story. The life story of Zephaniah Kingsley (1765-1843), alleged smuggler, trainer and trader of slaves, more certainly Florida planter and man of affairs.One popular anecdote about Kingsley, often repeated and published at least twice, tells of the capture by a Coast Guard gunboat* of 350 Africans whom, so the story goes, Kingsley was attempting to land illegally the government after confiscating the human cargo could find no one capable of taking care of the Africans except Kingsley himself.Consequently, they were put in hi...
By: Elder Abuse
Clara and Al on August 2004
2008-05-18 19:30:00 Clara and Al August 2004by Al FernandezClara's thoughts and activities revolved around simple daily living, weekend outings, evening trips to the mall, getting her nails done and most of all, peace of mind. Clara chose to live with Al, a son that offered love and sanity, unlike the world Raul.This is the "Rebuttal Site" of ElderAbuseHelp.Org by Al Fernandez and Life's Partner William Hart... for several years I just have just ignored the site.... but hence the saying "You repeat a lie enough times, and people start to believe it...I Decided to take a look, I am glad I did because now I realize where the attorneys appointed by the court and on Clara's quarter get their evidencewhich they offer as proof to mislead the court into thinking that Clara really is abused and needs a guardian when Florida Statues F.S.§744.331(6)(b): Chapter 744, Florida Statutes, is very precise : "Florida Guardianship Law." Florida's guardianship laws were rewritten by the Legislature in 1989 to ensure ...
By: Elder Abuse
Clara Social Security Income ( No More)
2008-05-11 01:00:00 Please click to enlarge document..This is What Used to be Dr Fernandez Social Security Income that has benefited Clara , and kept her bills paid since her retirement. What right does anyone have to take this away and to to bill yourself for Dr. Fernandez's social security income. I think I know my father Dr. Fernandez well enough to know he would have wanted his social sec to benefit his wife by allowing her to stay in her home with ALL her bills paid, including the needs of her caregivers. This is how much of Dr. Fernandez social security income , meant to benefit his wife and family is left - $(-98.00) Editors note: Since July of 2007 Clara's Social Security Income goes to pay for attorney fees, I get a lot of E mail from incredible readers who say "Ray they cannot take your mom Social Security it belongs to her and you are taking care of her." they say " the electric they cannot cut. it is against the law! " yeah right! What Law ?
By: Elder Abuse
42nd Street Forever Vol.3: Exploitation Explosion
2008-05-10 17:46:00 Synapse Films / Color / Dolby / Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) / English / NTSC All Regions / 101 minutes / Unrated From Wikipedia : "Exploitation film is a type of film that eschews the expense of quality productions in favor of making films inexpensively, attracting viewers by exciting their more prurient interests. Exploitation films rely heavily on the lurid advertising of their content
By: FilmArcade.net
42nd Street Forever Vol.3: Exploitation Explosion (2008)
2008-05-10 16:32:00 Synapse Films / Color / Dolby / Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) / English / NTSC All Regions / 101 minutes / Unrated / Purchase from FilmFiends.com From Wikipedia : "Exploitation film is a type of film that eschews the expense of quality productions in favor of making films inexpensively, attracting viewers by exciting their more prurient interests. Exploitation films rely heavily on the lurid
Protecting The Elderly With David Kessler
2008-05-06 06:19:00 Financial exploitation of the elderly is a CRIME. Too often, incidents of stealing from an elderly victim are misinterpreted as a "family matter," or the elderly individual is blamed for giving the suspect their money or property. A common misperception is that the perpetrator did not "take" the money or property from the victim, but that the victim "gave" their valuables to the perpetrator ? therefore, how can it be a crime?David Kessler can answer this question based upon the hundreds of cases he has investigated involving financial exploitation of the elderly. David's investigations have resulted in the conviction and imprisonment of PREDATORS.David M. Kessler is a retired Police Officer (former Commander of the Financial Crimes Unit) with the Dekalb County Police Department in Decatur, Georgia. He has dedicated his professional life to providing education and guidance for public and private sector professionals on the topic of exploitation of the elderly, and making certain tho...
By: Elder Abuse
SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM - Don't Lie!
2008-05-04 00:30:00 Subpoenas, Don't Lie.- Money Leaves Trails! It is no longer a matter of " He said, she said,..they said,..whatever!"the facts and the truth of whom stole Clara's money and emptied her Trust by converting all the assets to their personal use is very well documented and is plain for all to see.Please click to enlarge on the following Documents:
By: Elder Abuse
Video warns seniors of exploitation by family
2008-05-03 15:25:00 Click on Video to View It!By T.J. GREANEY of the Tribune?s staff Sometimes adult children are abusing drugs or alcohol, sometimes they?re resentful of their childhoods and feel their owed, and sometimes they?re simply opportunistic, but financial exploitation by children of their elderly parents is a problem only now beginning to be widely reported. "A lot of people think it?s within the family so it?s a civil matter, and some people even think, ?Well, I?m going to inherit the money anyway, so I?m just collecting my inheritance early,? " said Marta Fontaine, adult protective services planner for the health and senior services department. "We?ve seen it get to the extent where someone gets the deed to a home or opens joint bank accounts. People have signed over CDs. It can be quite extreme." Fontaine said this area of the law is relatively new. Missouri first passed a financial exploitation of the elderly and disabled statute in 2000. It has been revised twice to make it easier to p...
By: Elder Abuse
NO LONGER THE DIRTY LITTLE SECRET
2008-05-01 17:45:00 Intimidating Family Members: When a family member petitions or questions the need for a guardian , the unethical lawyers will make "conclusory" statements maligning the family member(s), claiming they are not fit to be appointed as guardian. "Conclusory statements" are those which are merely unproven allegations not supported by real evidence.Our investigation of court records disclosed that the "family blame game" is a popular modus operandi. When family members don't know their rights or how to legally oppose false allegations, the guardianship perps are left free to acquire the ward's assets for themselves.What Happens When the Money's Gone? The greedy, unethical guardian, after bleeding out the estate (whether through unnecessary and excessive legal fees or by outright theft), petitions the court to withdraw. How many bad guardians do you think have any sense of duty or obligation to stay on the assignment pro bono, without getting paid, when there is no money left? THE WARD,...
By: Elder Abuse
Hacking - The Art of Exploitation
2008-04-25 05:03:00 Author: Jon EricksonType: Hacking & InternetEnglish264 PagesSize 1.5 MB Only registered users can download this file. Please Register or Login
Elder Abuse - News Jounalist - Janet Phelan and Others, Help Secure Televis
2008-04-21 13:04:00 After hearing the stories and seeing the pictures about abducted mothers being taken to "Warehouses to die", and actually being placed on he floor next to the trash, I became so scared that my mother could meet a similar fate, all I could think of was to rush home and take my mother someplace safe.This abuse of the elderly is truly un-believable, we would like for you to meet some of these victims. You will not believe what you will see or hear, it is that horrible!The elder abuse victims and the families that I have met through this web site are really scared out of their wits, and they are afraid to talk to anyone. When they showed me photos of their parent in the nursing home the Guardian had put her, I became sick to my stomach.Just as soon as they found out she was taking pictures of the disgusting enviroment that her mother was subject to , her mothers court appointed guardian prohibited her from seeing her mother!These stories are just begging to be told!! -FOX NEWS knows it,...
By: Elder Abuse
Idea Contests: Beneficial to Students and a Nation? - Or Exploitation of En
2008-04-20 21:24:00 Recently, the Turkish Daily News had a very generous front page article, ("Young Turks' career question: Why?") concerning Unilever's IdeaTrophy Contest. A business strategy contest for university students throughout Turkey, IdeaTrophy provides a competitive platform for students to form teams, culminate ideas, and present to Unilever executives. Winners of the yearly contest are rewarded with small cash prizes (and potential for employment). While I agree that the contest provides a good framework for teamwork, business planning education, presentation skills and valuable experience working with a multinational corporation, I will stop short at saying it promotes and improves innovation and entrepreneurship for Turkey. This is the problem I have with these "idea" contests. For these large MNC's, they are quite simply building a marketing focus group for free, and a permission-based recruiting network. By asking for ideas (bordering on exploitation of rather entrepreneurial...
Elder Abuse Hits Home:The Clara Fernandez Story
2008-04-19 13:30:00 by Rhonda Linseman-Saunders : Key West The Newspaper THE NAME OF THE SCAM IS THE GUARDIANSHIP SYSTEM. LAWYERS HIRE OTHER LAWYERS TO HELP ?MANAGE? AN ELDERLY PERSON?S ESTATE.AND THEY ALL BILL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AN HOUR . . . UNTIL ALL THE ASSETS ARE GONE.AND THE JUDGES LET IT HAPPENExemplified the American dream, especially for Cuban exiles. In 1965, after Fidel Castro took power in Cuba, Dr. and Mrs. Fernandez lost their successful private medical clinic and newly-built home. The new regime seized the property and turned it into a truck stop.The Fernandez family escaped to the United States and ultimately settled in Key West where Dr. Fernandez built a successful medical career, including having served as the Monroe County Medical Examiner for more than 20 years. As many know, the Fernandez family would became one of the most respected and beloved families in Key West. Clara was known as the financial wizard behind the family?s successful business and investment decisions, but she...
By: Elder Abuse
Adding Title of Mom's Home under False Pretenses Land Jail Sentence for Sib
2008-04-17 12:50:00 VENTURA, Calif.?Toni Radys won't be spending Mother's Day with Mom next month.The 55-year-old Moorpark woman has been sentenced to 123 days in Ventura County jail for preying on her elderly mother.Prosecutors say Radys pleaded guilty to insurance fraud, grand theft, mental abuse and financial elder abuse with a special allegation of a loss over $150,000.Radys used false pretenses to add her name to the legal title of her mother's home, and she used a power of attorney to obtain a mortgage on a second property, then removed her mother's name from the title.The daughter also stole from her mother's bank accounts and got a credit card and a life insurance policy in her mother's name. The insurance policy named Radys sole beneficiary and her daughter rang up debt on the credit card.Prosecutors said Tuesday that Radys also verbally abused her mother and threatened to throw her out of her own home.
By: Elder Abuse
Letters To Editor -Predators? and Abuse of the Elderly
2008-04-15 14:00:00 Miami, Florida USA By Alicia Rook April14 ,2007I thought you would find the following very interesting. Did you know that anyone can call Elder Services, and this in turn could set in motion a chain of events which could land an elder person 55+ in front of a Probate judge who can have this person declared incompetent? This judge has the power to take all of the elder persons? constitutional rights away, name a court appointed corporate guardian, their attorneys, caregiver personnel, which could cost everything he or she owns [bank accounts, savings accounts, financial portfolio, social security, IRS's, 401k's, plus all of your real property [home, furnishings, cars]], everything!
By: Elder Abuse
Your Town, USA ? a Great Place to Live, Launch and Loot?
2008-04-14 13:05:00 By Lou Ann Anderson landerson@hot.rr.comA recent Central Texas newspaper article touted Georgetown, Texas, as number two on the CNNmoney.com Fortune Small Business list of ?100 best places to live and launch.? This ranking identified towns having the ?best mix of business advantages and lifestyle appeal.? Living and launching sound like positive activities. Launching, however, may also lead to looting ? a not nearly so pleasant experience. Looting assets of the dead and disabled is a focus of the Estate of Denial web site(http://www.estateofdenial.-com/). An Involuntary Redistribution of Assets (IRA) occurs when property is distributed via a trust, will and/or guardianship in a manner contrary to the intended wishes of the asset owner. It can happen during the person?s lifetime or posthumously. Family members, friends or even ?trusted? associates like a lawyer, accountant, social worker or caregiver are potential IRA practitioners. With legal and financial maneuvering, IRA can be acc...
By: Elder Abuse
Your Tax Dollars At Work
2008-04-14 13:00:00 Judicial Watch Blog For more than a decade the government gave millions of taxpayer dollars to a man that claimed to help the mentally disabled but instead used the money to finance his lavish lifestyle, pay a close friend hundreds of thousands of dollars for a no-show job and make illegal campaign contributions to a local politician.Although Seibert Phillips lied about his credentials (he falsely claimed he was a certified social worker with a master?s degree) and blew hundreds of thousands of dollars on luxury cars, expensive television sets and pricey alcohol, the government kept the money flowing without bothering to check how it was spent by the so-called social services agency he founded more than 12 years ago out of his tiny Brooklyn apartment.Thanks to a local newspaper?s investigative series, Phillips and the agency he calls Center for Serving People in Need, has been exposed for massive fraud and corruption that has robbed more than 100,000 disabled people of much-needed s...
By: Elder Abuse
Sumter duo faces theft, forgery, fraud charges
2008-03-29 12:00:00 South Carolina,USAMichael L. Baxley, 33, of 5370 Christine Drive, and Janet M. Baxley, 38, of 31 Gaddy St., were charged Wednesday with exploitation of a vulnerable adult; financial transaction card fraud; burglary; petit larceny; and multiple counts of forgery.According to a release, the Sumter County Sheriff's Office Investigation Division has been working on several cases involving these two suspects for more than a year. Reports said the two befriended an 83-year-old man and forged more than $20,000 worth of checks in the man's name. The suspects also, according to reports, pried open the victim's window and stole money from his wallet, resulting in the burglary charge. Investigators said the suspects have admitted to removing copper from air conditioners from approximately 100 residences throughout the county, and the investigation is ongoing. More charges are likely, investigators said, as information is gathered and victims are identified.Thank you Thank You, Sumter Count...
By: Elder Abuse
FS 825.103 "Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult" means:
2008-03-26 12:10:00 Title XLVI CRIMESChapter 825 ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION OF ELDERLY PERSONS AND DISABLED ADULTSView Entire Chapter825.103 Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties.--(1) "Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult" means:(a) Knowingly, by deception or intimidation, obtaining or using, or endeavoring to obtain or use, an elderly person's or disabled adult's funds, assets, or property with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the elderly person or disabled adult of the use, benefit, or possession of the funds, assets, or property, or to benefit someone other than the elderly person or disabled adult, by a person who:1. Stands in a position of trust and confidence with the elderly person or disabled adult; or2. Has a business relationship with the elderly person or disabled adult; or(b) Obtaining or using, endeavoring to obtain or use, or conspiring with another to obtain or use an elderly person's or disabled adult's funds, assets, or...
By: Elder Abuse
From Key West to Hawaii Elders Wealth Ripe for Picking
2008-03-21 12:00:00 Honolulu,HI,USA By Alexandre Da Silva the perpetrator Matthew M. Ako III, who was arrested during the weekend, has been charged 25 times for various offenses since 1991, state criminal records show. He was found guilty of burglary four times.Spallina said police are still searching for another man suspected of helping Ako ransack the home of 79-year-old Yaeko Matsumoto on March 7. Police said the men locked Matsumoto in her bathroom and stole numerous items, including a portable safe, before fleeing in her 2003 Cadillac.Matsumoto is recovering from broken ribs and a collapsed lung she suffered during the attack. Her husband, former City Councilman Toraki Matsumoto, 78, was not home when the robbery happened.Police found the Cadillac abandoned on Loaa Street. Inside, they discovered a key chain with a photo of a man whom police determined was a victim of a separate auto theft.Anyone with information about the cases can call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300.
By: Elder Abuse
Sweetheart Scams Alive and Well
2008-03-21 11:45:00 Riverside, California.USA By JESSICA LOGAN PE.Com A 34-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of stealing from a 79-year-old Riverside man who police said she had talked into proposing marriage, a news release from the Riverside Police Department stated.Nina Costello of Perris befriended the 79-year-old man. She promised to help him do "Christ's work," the release stated.The man, recently widowed, lived in a federally subsidized apartment on Social Security, the release stated.The woman convinced the man to furnish her home where she told him he would eventually live and buy her a car, the release stated.An associate of the woman, who police identified as Larry Thompson, 35, also of Perris, told the 79-year-old man that he was the woman's brother and talked the man into giving him money.The woman used the victim's credit to buy about $80,000 worth of property including a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, furnishings and an engagement ring that police found at a pawn shop, the r...
By: Elder Abuse
State Breaks up Alleged Sub-Prime Fraud Ring
2008-03-19 12:00:00 By Marc Lifsher and Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times Staff WritersCalifornia authorities said today they cracked a mortgage fraud ring that allegedly victimized thousands of Californians, some of them elderly and some who lost their homes.The San Bernardino County district attorney's office this morning arrested five people and were waiting for two more to surrender to face charges of conspiracy, grand theft and elder abuse as part of a crackdown on alleged sub-prime mortgage lending scams with the California Department of Justice.A related lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court accuses six companies of using predatory lending practices to trap homeowners in illegal and expensive loans."As the mortgage crisis worsens, a growing number of fly-by-night companies are employing utterly brazen tactics to push homeowners into illegal and unconscionable loans," Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown said. "The illegal sales practices of these companies . . . included psychological pressure, f...
By: Elder Abuse
Exploitation of RP nurses in New Zealand justifies Jpepa rejection
2008-03-12 12:46:00 MANILA, Philippines ? The reported exploitation of Filipino nurses in New Zealand gives a reason for the Senate to reject the Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement, according to the Philippine Nurses Association. Leah Paquiz, PNA president, said Filipino nurses who would be recruited to Japan under the Jpepa could suffer the same consequences as those brought to ...
Justice Often SLOW For Elder Crimes
2008-03-11 12:05:00 Raleigh , North Carolina. USA by Thomas Goldsmith, thomas.goldsmith@newsobserver.c-om or (919) 829-8929 Staff Writer for News Observer.ComCLINTON - So far, Mary Morris has spent three years and $73,000 to get back just part of the $475,000 that was withdrawn from her mother's accounts by the relative who was overseeing the elderly woman's affairs.Morris' mother agreed, three years before she died at age 96 in 2004, to give legal power of attorney to a grandnephew. It's a step that many advocates for older people say should be considered when people begin to show signs they are having difficulty managing finances, selling property, making acquisitions and buying insurance.But a caution always accompanies that advice: Be careful whom you trust, and be careful about giving total authority to one person."You need to make sure that you either thoroughly trust your agent or you have some kind of controls on the agent's abilities to move assets," said Bob Mason, an Asheboro lawyer and ...
By: Elder Abuse
Grave Problems Ahead: Looting Assets of the Dead and Disabled
2008-03-10 14:00:00 By Lou Ann Anderson EstateOfDenial.ComGrave robbers. Tomb raiders. Cronies who plunder and rape estates. These are characterizations used to describe experiences in probate systems across the U.S. Guardianships, trusts and wills are vehicles commonly used to perpetrate Involuntary Redistribution of Assets (IRA) actions. Trusts and wills can lead to modern day grave robbing, guardianships can allow looting of an individual?s assets during their lifetime.Whether outside a legal venue or with full oversight of the courts, age and/or incapacitation increases the potential for IRA targeting. IRA practitioners can be a known, trusted family member or friend or a stranger who works their way into a person?s life gaining their confidence along the way. It can involve lawyers, accountants, ?professional? administrators or guardians, caregivers and others.People knowledgeable of the probate business tell how making a living off the extraction of estate assets is an organized industry. How tra...
By: Elder Abuse
WOMadelaide.com - Interesting domain exploitation ended
2008-03-09 17:13:00 A pornographic website exploiting the name of a world music festival in Adelaide, Australia has officially ceased to exist with WOMadelaide.com now redirecting visitors to WOMAdelaide.com.au. The pornographic website previously sold pornographic videos and was in general depicting explicit sexual acts. The people that run the music festival in Australia found about about the imposter that ...
For Many, The Golden Years Aren't So Golden
2008-03-07 12:50:00 Elder abuse is widespread, yet few resources are directed toward combatting it. One Senate committee, for example, found that less than 2 percent of federal money targeted for abuse prevention is spent to help elders.But the Baby Boom generation, now heading into its senior years, is focusing attention on the issue, as Jennifer Fernandez's story in the News & Record on Sunday pointed out.That story also showed that the problem isn't just substandard care in nursing homes. It's also financial abuse. Studies show that the elderly are the ones most often falling victim to these scams. Aware that many older people have substantial savings, and aware that aging may have left the elderly isolated or diminished their faculties, scammers see them as prime targets.Clearly, the nation must target the abuse and exploitation of elders or else the elderly will keep getting targeted. The elderly must not be preyed upon by anyone ? from family members to Internet scammers.
By: Elder Abuse
NCW to conduct survey on womenâ??s exploitation in carpet industry
2008-03-04 18:00:00 The National Commission for Women (NCW) would conduct a survey on cases of women's exploitation in the carpet industry, and would study the probable 1 Vote(s)
By: JeQQ it
"It's Like Open Season On Seniors."
2008-03-03 13:05:00 Greensboro News Record - Greensboro, NC,USA Contact Jennifer Fernandez at 373-7064 or jennifer.fernandez@news-record.-comRetirement had been good to May.She inherited her mother's house in Greensboro and sold her own. She took cruises with friends and traveled to Hawaii .But then May, 76, fell into a trap that increasingly is snaring her generation.A telemarketing scam.May gave away her $100,000 life savings before realizing the "big prize" she was promised didn't exist.Studies show that elder abuse, like child abuse and sexual abuse, often goes undetected or unreported. And signs point to an increase in elder abuse, especially financial exploitation ? including telemarketing scams and caretakers and family members stealing money or property.A 1999 National Consumers League report estimated that the elderly made up 56 percent to 80 percent of intended telemarketing fraud victims. A 2006 report from an assistant North Carolina attorney general put that figure at close to 90 percent....
By: Elder Abuse
Senator Schumer Wants to Protect Elders
2008-03-03 12:50:00 By Jessica Wasmund jwasmund@post-journal.comSen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, is working on legislation against what he considers one of the greatest problems plaguing senior citizens.??For too long (this problem) has stayed hidden in the shadows and out of the public eye, and it?s called elder abuse,?? Schumer said. ??It comes in many different forms: from senior citizens suffering from neglect at the hand of a caregiver or financial exploitation where seniors are conned out of their life savings or property. These despicable acts jeopardize senior citizens, and what?s most disturbing is right now we?re seeing way too many cases across Upstate New York.??Schumer said there is a lack of attention being paid to the issue, as well as a lack of federal safeguards in place to protect America?s senior citizens.??Elder abuse has been swept under the rug for too long,?? Schumer said. ??Now with the baby boom generation growing older, we?re going to see an unfortunate spike in the number of...
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Letters from Readers : The Problem with Judiciary Accountability
2008-02-27 13:55:00 I want to say your blog is awesome.Thank you for bringing all of this great information to the public's blind eye.I found your blog several months ago due to researching elder abuse and the corruption and that follows it.For over a year now, I have been personally investigating a guardian here in Illinois that has been abusing, neglecting and stealing from hundreds of elderly persons.She is politically connected and has close ties with with court system.I, along with another person have reported this person several times to the so called elder protection agency and they have done nothing.We also called the states attorney's office and all they did was give us some tips and tell us to call the police.The police say this is a matter for the courts, meanwhile this woman continues to rape the elderly from their dignity and rob them of everything they own.I was very pleased to see the FOX News do that report. I certainly hope they will do a story on what is going on in my area of Illin...
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To Be Forewarned is to be Forearmed!
2008-02-27 13:45:00 By Lou AnnAn industry exists in which lawyers, accountants and other unethical participants, sometimes with complicity from probate courts, can separate any of us from our property when certain (not that unusual) circumstances occur. These circumstances can be orchestrated and lead to an Involuntary Redistribution of Assets (IRA). This often occurs with wills, trusts, guardianships or other probate-related situations.To think that property and assets are your own and that you have control over their ultimate distribution is a mistake. Situations such as are described at www.estateofdenial.com occur more often than most people would ever believe. A close study of this issue leads one to recognize that going to court is not a path that necessarily provides reasonable resolution. This course too easily leads to lawyers or administrators becoming the functional beneficiaries while the intended beneficiaries are left with reduced or no assets as well as potentially significant legal expe...
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Financial Abuse of Elders on The Rise
2008-02-26 13:10:00 ?The amount of incidents of financial abuse have been steadily increasing.? Carl Eklund, deputy director of Adult Protective Services for San Bernardino County.BROOKE EDWARDS Staff WriterBarbara Carroll, trusting her family, said she would give certain one?s blank checks. Today, her entire life savings of $30,000 has been depleted. Carroll is one of thousands throughout the state to be a victim of elder abuse ? and the numbers are growing. ?The amount of incidents of financial abuse have been steadily increasing,? said Carl Eklund, deputy director of Adult Protective Services for San Bernardino County?s desert region. Sadly, Eklund said Carroll?s story isn?t unusual.She said most of the time this type of elder abuse is perpetrated by a a relative or someone known to the elder. These situations become particularly tragic for seniors, who are often reliant on savings and a fixed income to get by. ?I get pension and social security,? Carroll said. ?That makes my rent and that?s about i...
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Financial Elder Abuse
2008-02-25 15:25:00 Elsie DaweFinancial abuse is often accompanied by other forms of abuse, such as emotional abuse, physical abuse, or denial of rights. Three components are necessary for financial abuse to happen:? Need or greed. The abuser is under financial pressure.? Opportunity. The abuser has access to funds or property.? False sense of entitlement??I deserve it. I am owed.?If you fall victim to this type of abuse, your comfortable future can vanish in the twinkling of an eye.Be very careful to whom you give power of attorney and what conditions you attach thereto, because given to the wrong person(s) with no checks in place, it is a recipe for disaster.Some seniors will sell virtually everything they have and give the proceeds along with most of their savings to their children so that they can finally get their share from the government in the form of the supplement and also watch their children (and grandchildren) enjoy the money, believing that their children will take good care of them.Yes, ...
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The OLder Generation is Ripe For Picking
2008-02-22 13:30:00 By ANN GOWANS The older population is extremely vulnerable to exploitation. The perception is out there that the older generations were and are savers, have built up large nest eggs that are ripe for the picking.Thieves and fraud artists from many sectors of society are singling out older adults for scamming and various kinds of theft. People, who are often well known to the victims, take more than a million dollars from older homeowners every year in this country. The number of con artists is growing because they are working in an enlarging market place. Senior exploitation is on the rise in part because the numbers of older adults is soaring, and these crimes are often difficult to prosecute because most cases go unreported.As the number of older adults grows, so does the rate of crime against them. According to Elder Abuse statistics, as many as 5 million annual cases of financial exploitation occur nationwide. Some of those who follow these crimes estimate that almost certainly ...
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Fox 5 Investigates: Guardian Abuse
2008-02-21 13:15:00 Click on MyFoxNY.com to view -thanks to Vernon Sinn- Imagine a perfect stranger coming into your life, taking control of all your money and possessions, selling off your home without your permission and then deciding where you are going to live. You might think it was a huge scam, but it's not. In fact, what's shocking about this story is: It's all perfectly legal and it's happening every day to thousands of people across this country. Fox 5's Mary Garofalo has a special investigation that is a real eye opener.to read entire story go to =>> DupageCorruption.Org----------------------------------------------We are aware that the "Largest Transfer of Wealth in Our Nation's History" is taking place, and opportunists and crooks think they have found a gold mine and officials, judges, unscrupulous attorneys are just as guilty by going along for the ride and facilitating these scams,even rubberstamping them. However.... "The Evil that Men Do Does Live After Them"William Shakespeare We ...
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PLease Help Clara Get Justice and Keep Her Home
2008-02-13 12:55:00 Contact Florida DCF Officials, Governor,Below are the phone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses for Florida Department of Children and Family Services officials, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp, and members of the DCF Panel in Tallahassee.I suggest elder supporters call and E mail all of the officials listed below. If the intended party is not available, which will often be the case, please leave a short, clear message telling them that you want justice in the elder abuse case of Clara G. Fernandez and that you feel she should not lose her home because of elder abuse.I suggest you leave your name, phone # and email address. Please remember to always be polite, respectful, and to the point.Thank You for your supportRay FernandezFlorida Governor's OfficeCharlie CristFlorida Governor850-488-4441Fax: (850) 487-0801Charlie.Crist@MyFlorida-.comJeff KottkampLt. Governor850-488-4711Fax: 850-921-6114Jeff.Kottkamp@MyFlo-rida.comFlorida's Department of Children...
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KOHL TO HOLD HEARING ON FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS
2008-02-12 13:20:00 Seniors Often the Victims of Financial Predators Due to Mortgage CrisisWASHINGTON ? On Wednesday, February 13, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) will hold a hearing on the rise of financial scams across the country, the result of a sharp increase in foreclosures. Across the nation, foreclosures have increased by 95 percent in the past year. Foreclosure rescue scams target low-income and senior homeowners already facing a financial difficulty. Often these financial predators will claim that they can help ?save? the home of a senior experiencing foreclosure, when in fact they plan to walk away with both the title and equity of the home. The hearing will review how rescue scams work, who they impact, and what the government can do to eliminate the scams.WHAT: Special Committee on Aging HearingForeclosure Aftermath: Preying on Senior HomeownersWHEN: Wednesday, February 13 at 10 a.m.WHERE: 628 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWHO: William Malone, Foreclosure L...
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