On this episode of Justice, One Client at a Time, we look at a new law where law enforcement will be able to consider identity theft as a form of elder abuse when seniors are found to be a victim.

New York authorities have consistently sought to crack down on identity theft. Under a new law, state officials and law enforcement will be able to consider identity theft as a form of elder abuse when seniors are found to be the victim. The new legislation adds identity theft and other fraud-related offenses to New York’s…

Two New York antiquities dealers were accused of creating fake histories for items they sold through auction houses. They allegedly used the identities of deceased collectors to make up the provenance of items. Erdal Dere, 50, and his associate Faisal Khan, 47, were indicted on charges of defrauding buyers and brokers. They allegedly used the…

A Long Island woman was sentenced to 90 months in prison for operating an identity theft and credit card fraud scheme. She was accused of stealing the identities of more than 50 people, the majority of whom were senior citizens. Lisa Reid, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft and one count…