The Journal-News reports in the article, “105-year-old woman trying to help grandson gets scammed out of $4,800,” that Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser remarked that “When you steal from the elderly you are looking at a felony, we are going to pay attention to that.”
One victim was 105-year-old Louise Limper. Her former caregiver Latisha Garrett and her boyfriend Eric Kleinholz scammed Limper out of $4,800, telling her that her grandson needed the money because his car broke down in Dayton, Gmoser said.
Kleinholz had downloaded an app that allowed him to use his phone, and cloned another phone number, which was Miss Limper’s actual grandson’s phone number, according to Oxford Detective Matt Blauvelt. When Miss Limper received the phone call on her caller ID, it appeared it had her grandson’s phone number on it.
The caregiver took Limper to the bank to get the cash. She told Limper she would mail the money but stole the cash instead, officials said. Detectives got Kleinholz to confess to his part in the scheme.
Kleinholz, an ex-con, was found guilty of identity theft and theft and was sentenced to three years in prison. This was a first offense for Garrett, but because she was in a “position of trust,” the judge was able to send her to prison for 18 months on the two felony counts of telecommunications fraud and theft.
The second case involved Randy Villani, 50, who attacked a 75-year-old woman and stole $1,000 from her. Villani did some odd jobs for the victim. However, he also convinced her to give him $300 he said he needed to get his sister out of jail and for his mother, who lives in the same trailer park, to buy groceries. Both turned out to be lies, according to police.
The last time he came to her house, he allegedly became violent and told her “If you call the police, I will come back and rape you and I will kill your husband.”
The victim’s daughter had just given her $1,000 for bills, medicine, and to repair her air conditioner. Villani took it and ran out, officials said. A jury found him guilty of aggravated burglary, robbery, aggravated menacing, and disrupting public service. Villani will be sentenced next month.
Gmoser commended the police in the county. He said that the Elder Abuse Task Force did a great job going after people who prey on the elderly.
Reference: (Liberty Township, OH) Journal-News (March 23, 2018) “105-year-old woman trying to help grandson gets scammed out of $4,800”
Kyle Robbins
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