Overview

• Police arrested sisters aged 49 and 44 on July 23 after their elderly client discovered her bank balance was zero in June.
• One sister obtained notarized power of attorney in 2019, giving her unfettered control over the 85-year-old’s accounts and assets.
• Investigators say the duo siphoned €524,000 over three years using bank withdrawals, forged documents and foreign transfers.
• Authorities uncovered evidence of €50,000 spent on cosmetic procedures and personal purchases along with security cameras installed to monitor the victim.
• Both sisters appeared before a judge on July 25 and await further proceedings on misappropriation and forgery charges.