A Hialeah woman was arrested and accused of masterminding a scam to rob the elderly by selling them “life-saving” medication they didn’t need for hundreds of dollars.Elvine Lamas, 38, has been charged with exploitation of elderly persons, fraud and grand theft.
As many as 40 people have fallen prey to the scam in the last year, Hialeah police said.
According to police, the scheme worked like this: The intended victim, an elderly person, would receive a call from someone claiming to be from the victim's doctor’s office. The victim was told they needed "life saving medications" immediately, but they had to pay for it with cash. The victims were asked for anywhere from $300 and $500.
Moments later, someone would deliver the medication to the victim's home. The "life-saving medication" turned out to be multi-vitamins.
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Hialeah Woman Accused of Scamming Elderly by Selling Fake Medication
Bad people will think of any scheme to profit from vulnerable people.
ReplyDeleteIf criminal penalties were increased, crime might drop.
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