Texas Personal Assistant Charged with Fraud for Stealing from Elderly Client
A 40-year-old Richmond woman has been indicted for fraud and making false statements regarding her participation in a scheme to defraud her 94-year-old client who is now legally blind, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick along with Special Agent in Charge Perrye K. Turner of the FBI and Harris County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen.
A federal grand jury returned the four-count indictment against Amy Anglin aka Amy Powell on May 30, 2019. Today, law enforcement took her into custody. She is expected to make her initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Frances H. Stacy at 2:00 p.m. today.
“Because of the complex nature of these cases, the Department of Justice is uniquely suited to investigate and prosecute elder fraud,” said Patrick. “As the Attorney General has stressed, elder fraud will not be taken lightly and sadly this is just one of many similar allegations that we see routinely. I thank the family for bringing this case to the attention of law enforcement and we will do everything in our power to make sure justice is served on Ms. Anglin.”
The indictment alleges that Anglin took advantage of the victim’s poor health and began to steal money from his bank accounts and misused his credit cards to purchase, among other things, airline tickets for herself and her family. Anglin would get her elderly victim to sign checks he believed were legitimate and authorized expenditures, according to the charges. She would then allegedly have the funds deposited into her personal bank account.
The charges further allege that at no time during the fraud scheme was Anglin authorized to make these transfers or payments. The scheme allegedly began in late 2015 and continued until approximately December 2018.
The scheme was uncovered when the victim’s family began to question certain payments associated with his accounts, according to the indictment. With the help of a Houston-based attorney, the family has estimated the total amount of fraud associated with Anglin’s scheme to be more than $550,000.
Amy Anglin is charged with two counts of fraud and two counts of making false statements to federal employees. Anglin’s scheme was uncovered when the victim’s family began to question certain payments associated with his accounts, according to the indictment.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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