A California couple is sharing how their family was scammed out of $360,000 by a caregiver for their elderly parents in order to help others avoid a similar issue.
California couple Andrew and Elizabeth Berkes figured Andrew's parents were in good hands with the part-time caregiver they hired until Andrew decided to take a look at his parents' finances two years ago in order to plan for the future.
A caregiver for California couple Leslie and Cheryl Berkes pleaded guilty to stealing more than $360,000 of their money."We're really grateful for the work that the FBI did, that the U.S. Attorney did on our behalf," Elizabeth Berkes told Maria Shriver on TODAY."They can’t give our parents back their health. They can’t give them back this house. They can't repair the damage that has been done to our family as we try to put the pieces back together.
"Our parents are good people. Andrew’s dad is a Vietnam veteran. His mom was a teacher. And they’re just such loving people. This house that we are living in, they have opened it up again and again to people who need help, to college students, to exchange students. The fact that somebody would take advantage of them like this is just heartbreaking."
Andrew and Elizabeth noted that while experts say that children should be given access to their parents' accounts so they can be monitored, it's not always that easy when parents are fiercely private about their finances. They are far from alone, as billions of dollars are stolen from seniors each year. Financial fraud and exploitation is the most prevalent form of elder abuse, according to the Department of Justice.Care.com and Fatoullah offered tips to help families avoid being scammed when they seek care of their older elder loved ones.
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