Shadow Pitched

Review of CA Mental Health Dept.

DO NOT TRUST ANY SOCIAL WORKER WITH FINANCIAL INFO...

DO NOT TRUST ANY SOCIAL WORKER WITH FINANCIAL INFORMATION!! I received SSI before I left Los Angeles and moved to another county. The card that my SSI was deposited on was not forwarded to my current address when it expired. When I went in to transfer the funds to my bank account, I discovered someone had withdrawn the entirety of my SSI. Someone at Edelman had gotten my card, went into my CLOSED medical file, got my Social Security card number and my birthdate from it, and then ACTIVATED the new card. They took it to a nearby ATM and withdrew almost EVERYTHING! I was left with no money to pay bills or get groceries because of this dishonest worker. I hope they caught the person and sent them to jail. It had to be one of the social workers there because they were the ones that suggested I have everything sent to Edelman because I was going to be homeless soon and didn't have a permanent address. What a mistake it was, trusting the people that worked here! I will never trust a social worker with my financials again!