NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A former caregiver in Nashville faces several charges after he allegedly used a patient’s bank card to make fraudulent purchases.
According to the TBI, special agents began investigating allegations surrounding Eric Scott, 26, in May after receiving a referral from the Tennessee Department of Human Services Adult Protectives Services.
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During the investigation, authorities reportedly learned that from May 26 to May 27, Scott used the bank card and personal information of a person in his care to make “fraudulent withdrawals, purchases, and other transactions.”
On Thursday, Sept. 18, special agents, with the help of the Metro Nashville Police Department, arrested Scott and charged him with one count of theft of property over $1,000, one count of fraudulent use of a credit card over $1,000, one count of identity theft, and one count of financial exploitation of an elderly or vulnerable person over $1,000…