Coral Springs assisted living administrator defrauded 82-year-old, cops say
Months of investigation have led to the arrest of a 35-year-old assisted living facility administrator on multiple charges of credit card fraud, Plantation police said.
Anita Hasnali is charged with multiple second- and third-degree felonies, including:
- 12 counts of identity fraud of a victim over 60 years old
- One count of elderly exploitation under $20,000
- One count of illegal use of a credit card
According to an arrest affidavit, the victim’s brother noticed inconsistencies in her credit card records in September. He told police that her monthly bill was typically no more than $300 — but between July and August , that sum had reached $2,647.77.
The 82-year-old victim was a resident of Home Care Villa in Coral Springs at the time but moved out of the facility on Oct. 1, her brother told police.
“During this employee’s tenure with our facility, we have never observed or been made aware of any unethical behavior,” Home Care Villa told the Coral Springs News on Nov. 24. “We will allow the justice system to proceed as intended and will not be providing further comment at this time.”
Investigators stated that the victim and her brother identified a woman caught on Walmart and Five Below CCTV footage making the purchases with the card as “Crystal,” the administrator at Home Care Villa.
The same woman introduced herself to investigators as Anita Hasnali when they visited the facility, police said.
Hasnali told investigators that the resident in question had given her permission to use the card, adding that the woman had dementia and for that reason could not remember providing her consent, according to the affidavit.
Plantation police said Hasnali also used the woman’s credit card to pay her personal $250 electricy bill.
She was arrested on Nov. 19 and taken to Broward County Jail, but is currently out on bond. Hasnali may face additional charges in Coral Springs, where an investigation is ongoing.
The news comes just days after the state-level “Operation Senior Shield” was announced. The campaign targets sophisticated scammers and aims to educate the public about how to spot fraud before it happens.
As of 2023, these networks manipulate older Floridians out of over half a billion dollars every year.
This story was originally published November 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM.
