NJ Woman Exploited, Stole From Elderly Victims In Holmdel, Police Say

HOLMDEL, NJ — A New Jersey woman has been accused of financially exploiting two elderly victims in Holmdel, one of whom has dementia and the other of whom is the spouse of a hospice patient, Holmdel Police said Wednesday.

Akosua F. Frimpong, of Parlin, NJ, was charged with credit card theft, fraudulent use of a credit card, two counts of theft by deception, identity theft, and two counts of computer criminal activity, police said.

Frimpong was charged on May 23 following an investigation by Holmdel Det. James Corrigan.

According to police, Frimpong worked for a living assistance service company that specializes in senior home care and would “gain the trust of the victims by inserting herself into their lives as a trusted caregiver.”

After gaining their trust, police said Frimpong took advantage of her position and accessed their bank accounts, stole credit cards and made multiple fraudulent transactions for her own gain.

During one large fraudulent transaction, police said Frimpong used her husband’s bank account (identified as Kwaku A. Darko) and received help from an accomplice (identified as Muhomed Koroma of Newark) to make it seem like she wasn’t involved in the theft.

Frimpong also took one of the victims, who is suffering from dementia, shopping multiple times, police said. During these shopping trips, authorities said Frimpong made multiple fraudulent purchases with the victim’s credit card by attaching it to her Apple Pay account.

She would then lie to the victim’s family, advising them that their mother made “multiple careless purchases,” police said.

In addition to the charges against Frimpong, Darko and Koroma have also been charged with theft by unlawful taking and computer criminal activity, police said.

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