A Spartanburg man has been charged with several felonies after allegedly stealing nearly $275,000 from a nursing home resident, according to an announcement by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. The state’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) arrested Gregory Lewis Drummond, 65, on charges of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult, Obtaining Signature or Property under False Pretense (value $10,000 or more), and Forgery (value $10,000 or more). Drummond was booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Center on September 25, 2025.
An investigation conducted by VAMPF and the Spartanburg Police Department found that between February 14, 2024, and October 31, 2024, Drummond allegedly misused funds belonging to a vulnerable adult who resided at the Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness Center of Spartanburg. Authorities allege that Drummond withdrew approximately $274,900 from the victim’s Wells Fargo bank accounts using forged power of attorney documents.
The Attorney General’s Office will prosecute the case.
Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult is classified as a felony in South Carolina. A conviction could result in up to five years in prison and/or a fine up to $5,000. The charge of Obtaining Signature or Property under False Pretenses involving $10,000 or more is also a felony and carries a potential penalty of up to ten years in prison or a fine at the court’s discretion. Forgery involving amounts over $10,000 carries similar penalties.
VAMPF has jurisdiction over cases involving Medicaid provider fraud; abuse and neglect of Medicaid beneficiaries; and abuse, neglect, or exploitation of individuals living in assisted living facilities or nursing homes.
Attorney General Wilson stated: “All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.”
The South Carolina Medicaid Fraud Control Unit—known as VAMPF—receives most of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through federal grants totaling nearly $2.9 million for fiscal year 2025. The remainder is funded by South Carolina at about $963,000 for the same period.
