Boca police say elderly man scammed by fake medical worker
April 26, 2011 · 0 Comments
BOCA RATON –Boca Raton Police investigators are probing a scam of an elderly victim by an allegedly phony medical worker, and are asking the public for help locating the suspect.
Around 9 a.m. on April 2, an 85-year-old man answered a knock on his door and was greeted by a woman, later identified as Junette Jean, 22, of Riviera Beach, who told him she was sent from his doctor’s office to clean his house. The man asked if there was a charge and Jean told him there wasn’t.
Junette Jean
The victim said she spent time in his home asking about doing chores. She then left, but never returned. At this point, the victim realized his wallet containing personal identification, cash and a credit card was missing.
The man called his daughter and asked if she had sent someone to clean his apartment. She had not, and went right to her father’s apartment and called the police.
Upon contacting the credit card company, the man’s daughter was told the card had already been used in Boynton Beach, twice at a Race Trac gas station and once at the Burlington Coat Factory.
Security video from the Burlington Coat Factory allegedly shows the suspect wearing hospital scrubs and making purchases.
Management at the store also said Jean came back later in the day with another stolen credit card from someone in West Palm Beach.
Anyone with any information about her whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Mark Horowitz at 561-338-1392.
