HOLMDEL, NJ — A Parlin woman has been charged with financially exploiting two elderly victims, following a lengthy investigation by the Holmdel Township Police Department, officials announced Friday.
Akosua F. Frimpong, who worked for a senior home care company, allegedly gained the trust of her victims — one of whom suffers from dementia and another who is the spouse of a hospice patient — before accessing their bank accounts, stealing credit cards, and making multiple fraudulent transactions for personal gain.
During one large transaction, Frimpong used her husband’s bank account, identified as Kwaku A. Darko, and received assistance from an accomplice, Muhomed Koroma of Newark, to conceal her involvement.
Investigators say Frimpong also took one of the victims on repeated shopping trips, during which she made fraudulent purchases by linking the victim’s credit card to her Apple Pay account. She then misled the victim’s family by claiming the elderly woman made the purchases herself.
Frimpong is charged with credit card theft, fraudulent use of a credit card, two counts of theft by deception, identity theft, and two counts of computer criminal activity. Darko and Koroma are charged with theft by unlawful taking and computer criminal activity.
AUTHORITIES UNCOVER ELABORATE FRAUD SCHEME
According to police, Frimpong used her role as a caregiver to access sensitive financial information over time, carefully orchestrating a series of thefts that targeted vulnerable seniors.
The investigation was led by Detective Corrigan of the Holmdel Township Police Department, who worked to track the fraudulent activity across multiple accounts and transactions.
Authorities have not disclosed the total financial loss involved in the case but emphasized the seriousness of exploiting elderly victims.
Frimpong and her accomplices now face multiple felony charges as the legal process moves forward.
