Police: Lindenhurst Caregiver Stole $500K from Elderly Woman

A Lindenhurst resident faces charges for stealing annuity checks from an elderly Oceanside woman for whom she was a caregiver, according to Nassau County Police.

Police said Marilyn Fullam, 74, was caring for an 85-year-old woman and took advantage of being an authorized signer on the victim’s Bank of America account.

The victim had received a $500,000 annuity check, which Fullam deposited into the woman’s bank account on Sept. 5, cops said. The next day, Fullam opened bank accounts at Capital One Bank and Citibank in her name and deposited two checks from the victim’s account for $250,000 each, cops said.

After an investigation, Fullam was charged after surrendering to Nassau County Police Crimes Against Property detectives, cops said.

Fullam was charged with second-degree grand larceny and will be arraigned Saturday at First District Court in Hempstead.

Photo: Marilyn Fullam|Credit: NCPD

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