Sydney lawyer struck off for overcharging elderly woman A$137,543FAIRFAX MEDIA Victor Berger posed as a charitable member of the community, while ripping off his clients. Sydney solicitor Victor Berger made regular phone calls to a frail and elderly client, checking on her health, her relationship with her children, and her housework. Months before the woman died, aged in her 90s, Berger sent her family members a bill for A$176,800 (NZ$193,816). READ MORE:* Perpetual Guardian staff member ripped off elderly clients* Rising number of elderly Kiwis ripped off by family just the tip of the icebergAn assessor found Berger overcharged the woman by A$137,543. The tribunal found Berger posed as a charitable, upstanding member of the community, while ripping off his clients.

Source: Stuff January 07, 2018 20:37 UTC