#14 topic this week ↑ +30% rising

Elder Abuse

Why now? On 22 October, Manchester Evening News and Birmingham Live reported on a gang that used a cash machine trick to steal thousands of pounds from pensioners.

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A gang used a cash machine trick to steal thousands from pensioners, reported on 22 Oct.
Birmingham Live says the gang is Romanian and targeted pensioners in the Midlands.
Other recent cases: a carer's card misuse, drive-by thefts on lone pensioners, a £750k theft by a nurse.

Since this morning

13:49 Gang used cruel cash machine trick to steal thousands from pensioners

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8–9 Oct: Reports on family members jailed for defrauding a pensioner and a mother and son stealing from a dying grandmother.
16–17 Oct: A nurse was reported to have stolen £750k from an elderly woman, and a carer was jailed for stealing from vulnerable clients.
20–22 Oct: A carer was convicted over a patient's credit card, drive-by thefts were flagged, and a cash machine gang was reported.

Where things stand

The latest reports, on 22 October, concern the cash machine fraud gang targeting pensioners in the Midlands.

The stories behind it

related reports are bundled into one story

Gang defrauds pensioners using cash machine trick Established · 2 reports · 2 sources · latest 5 hr ago

Neighbor performs sex acts in front elderly woman Established · 3 reports · 1 source · latest yesterday

Drive-by theft gang targeting elderly residents Background · 1 report · 1 source · latest 2 days ago

Carer convicted of using patient's credit card Background · 1 report · 1 source · latest 2 days ago

Nurse stole £750k from elderly woman victim Background · 4 reports · 4 sources · latest 5 days ago

Care Sector Faces Scrutiny After Nurse's £750k Elderly Theft

Carer jailed for stealing from vulnerable clients Background · 1 report · 1 source · latest 5 days ago

Thief befriended and attacked 82-year-old victim · 1 report · 1 source · latest 9 days ago

Gunman raids pensioners home with threats · 1 report · 1 source · latest 10 days ago

What happened?

Two outlets reported on 22 October that a gang used a cash machine trick to steal thousands of pounds from pensioners. Birmingham Live describes it as a Romanian gang targeting Midland pensioners. Earlier this week, reports covered a carer who spent £7,000 on a patient's credit card and an estate near Birmingham named a hotspot for drive-by thefts on lone pensioners.

Why does it matter?

The reports point to a range of cases in which older people are targeted for money or property, by strangers, carers and others. They are separate incidents, so the coverage alone does not show a trend.

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13 reports · 7 sources

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