San Jose, CA asked in Tax Law, Banking, Federal Crimes and Identity Theft

Q: Mom returned to Spain. She found that there was no money in her accounts and fake ID and signatures in her name.

Mom returned to Spain in 2016 after moving to the US in 1992. She found that there was no money in her accounts. Here's some of what we found.

Accounts opened and manipulated in her name with a fake DNI and fake signatures

Loans opened in her name with a fake DNI and fake signatures

Power of Attorneys created in her name with a fake DNI and fake signatures

Taxes paid in her name with a fake DNI and fake signatures

Her 1rst husband (deceased) left her 27 million pesetas of which she only received 13

Someone took her (now dead) sister to court, to get part of her inheritance

2 Lawyer Answers
Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
Answered
  • Business Law Lawyer
  • Tallahassee, FL

A: Tell you mom to contact a lawyer in Spain.

Tim Akpinar agrees with this answer

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
Answered
  • Little Neck, NY

A: It's also possible authorities in Spain could work with the entities involved to investigate the breach, to determine the full extent of damages.

Tim Akpinar

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