Trinidadian allegedly stole $122,292.88 from elderly man to pay off her mortgage

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a native of Trinidad and Tobago allegedly stole $122,292.88 from an elderly man’s bank account to make payments on her overdue mortgage.

Eva S. Ramon, 59, of Port of Spain, was arrested and charged with financial exploitation of an elderly person or dependent adult, obtaining money by false pretense and grand larceny, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The case began on February 7, 2023, when detectives with the Economic Crimes Unit began investigating the financial dealings of Eva S. Ramon on St. Croix, according to the VIPD.

The investigation revealed that Eva Ramon did knowingly take out a loan in the amount of $275,000.00 from a local money lender to pay off her mortgage, which was in foreclosure, police said. Since Ramon was named as the complainant’s father power of attorney at the time, she manipulated the complainant by convincing and, by falsely representing that the loan was for her father, then Ramon insisted that the complainant make payments on the loan from her father’s account, according to police.