Medford Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $1 Million from Elderly Client

– Allison Goldsberry

A Medford woman pled guilty this week to stealing $1.4 million from an elderly woman over an eight year period, according to information released by Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan’s office.

Linda Marie Medeiros, 52, pled guilty in Middlesex Superior Court to six counts of larceny over $250 from a person over sixty. She was sentenced to three to four years in MCI Framingham followed by ten years of probation. She was also ordered to pay full restitution to the victim.

Medeiros worked as a book-keeper for the victim and starting stealing money in April 2007, according to the DA. Medeiros took blank checks that were supposed to be used for routine expenses, added her own name as the payee, and deposited them into her bank account.

Medeiros spent the money on cruises, frequent foreign vacations, and a luxury car.

“This case is a reminder that, although there is always a concern about being a victim of a random scam, those close to us can also be financially exploiting us, and we must all remain vigilant and monitor our financial transactions. If something seems amiss, you should immediately alert authorities,” said District Attorney Ryan.

This incident was investigated by Detectives Ian Spencer and Lt. Sean Kennedy of the Lincoln Police Department and by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.