Illegal Filipina Caretaker Rips off Elderly Couple

Ayatollahgondola · #1 01-01-2010, 06:38 PM

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs...ntenced-3.html

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Authorities said Wong, who is an undocumented immigrant from the Philippines, befriended the 89-year-old husband and his 85-year-old wife, both retired school teachers.

She became their in-home health care provider, and the couple started to rely on Wong. They became so fond of her that they would refer to her as their daughter.

Wong asked the wife for money, promising that she would pay back the loan, authorities said. Instead, she used some of the money for living expenses, but gambled away most of it at a local casino. From 2006 to 2009, authorities said Wong stole $527,000 from her victims, by withdrawing cash from their bank account or having them write checks to cash or her family members.

Rim05 · #2 01-02-2010, 04:26 AM

If you have elderly relatives or even friends, you should pay attention to them.

Ole Glory · #3 01-02-2010, 07:35 AM

This happens all the time. So what else is new? Old people are so trusting.

Patriotic Army Mom · #4 01-02-2010, 08:05 AM

I try to be so careful, but sometimes my brain just stops!

Twoller · #5 01-02-2010, 10:20 AM

These folks hired an illegal immigrant. They ought to be prosecuted for that. Think of all that money that they have let fall into the hands of some illegal immigrant. Where did it all go? How did this illegal get here all the way from the Phillipines? Was she paying off some gangster who made it possible for her to be here? Besides hiring her, what other contributions were these people going to make to this illegal they were calling "their daughter"?

Rim05 · #6 01-02-2010, 10:41 AM

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This happens all the time. So what else is new? Old people are so trusting.

Not always true. :

Ole Glory · #7 01-02-2010, 11:15 AM

They come to this country on some kind of visa, school, work, etc. When the visa expires, they just blend in with the other 50 million illegal aliens. Once they are in this country they are here to stay. Of course all the bleeding heart liberals will do anything to help them stay in this country. IMHO.

Ole Glory · #8 01-02-2010, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Rim05

Not always true. :

Pardon me.

Rim05, you are an exception to the rule.