Crime

St. Croix Woman Arrested for Fraudulently Taking $275,000 Loan in Elderly Father’s Name

ST. CROIX — Detectives from the V.I. Police Department's Economic Crimes Unit have arrested 59-year-old Eva Ramon following an investigation into allegations of financial exploitation. The investigation, which began on February 7, 2023, revealed that Ramon had fraudulently taken out a $275,000 loan in her elderly father’s name, leading to significant financial losses. According to authorities, Ramon had been named as her father's power of attorney and used this position to manipulate and deceive her father and the complainant. She falsely represented the loan as being for her father, convincing the complainant to make payments on the loan using the father's account. The loan was intended to pay off her mortgage, which was in foreclosure, not for her father’s benefit. Further investigation uncovered that Ramon had withdrawn $9,601.32 in cash, as well as taken $18,000 in Banco Popular Official checks and a $12,292.88 certificate of deposit (CD), all of which belonged to her father. Aut...