Arizona Woman Charged with Fraud Against Elderly Neighbor
Peggy Moore befriended her older neighbor after the neighbor’s husband passed. She helped her with finances and things the woman didn’t feel she could handle on her own. Moore likely gained her neighbor’s trust without the woman even realizing she was about to be taken advantage of. The elderly woman appointed Moore power of attorney.
According to the Phoenix news, the elderly woman slowly became ill and was no longer mentally competent to handle her financial and personal affairs. This is when Moore allegedly began taking advantage of her position with the woman.
Over a period, Moore signed the woman’s home into her own name and purchased a few high dollar vehicles. She also reportedly paid her own bills with the money according to the police’s probable cause statement.
Now, Moore is facing 21 criminal charges for the actions that allegedly took place. She has been charged with 10 counts of theft, 10 counts of theft by abusing a power of attorney and 1 count of fraudulent schemes and artifices. These charges could potentially mean several years behind bars for this Phoenix woman.
Fraud offenses are considered “white collar crimes” and are under the same heading as identity theft and forgery. It is not uncommon to see the elderly as a victim in offenses like this.
More often than not, however, these types of crimes are committed by people who aren’t typically criminally minded. Often they see the opportunity for quick money and don’t believe they will get caught. Once they are found out, however, they realize just how serious their actions were.
White collar crimes range from relatively minor misdemeanors to far more serious felonies. People can spend years in prison for these crimes and are often extremely stressed when they find out that prospect exists.
When in that situation, defendants want to make certain they have retained the most thorough attorney for their case. Let us hear about the specifics of you own case and see if we might be able to help you.
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