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The checking account log was filled with charges that were absurd for an elderly couple: eyelash extensions, a tanning salon, a fitness club in Alameda.

Andrew and Elizabeth looked at each other. They knew immediately what must have happened. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

It turned out that his parents’ retirement, checking and savings accounts had been ransacked.

The purchases, according to a sworn FBI affidavit, included 4 cars, jewelry, meals, a Princess Cruise, a trip to Disneyland, breast augmentation, liposuction. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

There was $18,000 for athletic wear from Lululemon and Athleta.

$14,000 went to services for 5 pets, including vet procedures and a “14-day dream dog package.”

There were tens of thousands of dollars in ATM withdrawals and unauthorized checks. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

All told, there were at least 1,500 unauthorized transactions, totaling at least $363,000.

And, according to the FBI affidavit, the forensic evidence made clear that one person was the culprit. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

“My mind was racing,” Andrew said. “I thought, ‘If she’s gotten into these accounts, what else is she doing?’ Not only on the financial end but on the physical end. Could she be manipulating my father’s medications?”

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