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Nationwide — Father and son Charles and Dillon Cook, who are from Mobile, have been accused of stealing $774,000 from an elderly woman’s retirement account after gaining her trust through their lawn care business and a false financial arrangement.
Charles Cook, 54, and his son Dillon, 30, ran a lawn care company and worked for the victim. Investigators say the two transferred large sums of money from her retirement account using checks and cash, according to WLBT.
Court documents reveal that the father and son allegedly created a deal in which Charles Cook would oversee the woman’s finances and future decisions. The District Attorney’s Office said the victim never agreed to such an arrangement…