Monterey woman steals over $500K from elderly mother, gets jail time
A Monterey woman was sentenced to six years and eight months in jail for stealing more than $500,000 from her elderly mother.
According to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, 38-year-old Aman Suleiman Shawar created a false email account in her mother’s name, which she and an accomplice used to open multiple credit cards without her mother’s consent back in April of 2014.
“They also obtained the password to her mother’s actual e-mail account and used it to gain access to her online banking,” the DA’s Office said.
Shawar and her co-conspirator purchased $557,000 worth of jewelry, clothing, and other property. Shawar’s mother declared bankruptcy because of the damage to her credit caused by her daughters actions.
The jury convicted Shawar of 11 counts of theft from an elder adult, four counts of identity theft, and six counts of money laundering.
A Monterey County Superior Court judge said this was the biggest fraud case he had dealt with in his 30 years of law practice.
Judge Mark Hood said, “You have no credibility with this court whatsoever. You are a liar, yet you believe your lies.”
Shawar will serve the final three years of her jail term on mandatory supervision through the Monterey County Probation Department. She was ordered to have no contact with her mother for 10 years and to pay full restitution.
