Welfare check on elderly man after bank alerts possible fraud, Council Bluffs IA


Police responded to a welfare check for an 81-year-old man who was unresponsive at a bank with a woman. The woman attempted to withdraw money using recently signed power of attorney documents, leading to concerns about possible financial fraud.
Audio|Source: Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie County Public Safety
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Nice. One in nine, checked of welfare, near Sherwood Drive apartment.
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This was called in by Centress Credit Union Bank, states this male, (name withheld), 81-year-old, came into the bank today in a wheelchair with a female.
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He was not responsive or coherent.
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They had some fresh power of attorney paperwork and were trying to get money out of the bank.
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Bank did put a stop to it, but when he checked on, near Sherwood Drive apartment.
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Location mentioned:
Near Sherwood Dr, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
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