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How can I get mom to stop sending money to mail-in sweepstakes? She refuses to believe they are scams!
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Staffbull18
Answered Apr 2018
Did anyone ever worry that there are posters on here that lie?
118 Answers
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ionehart
Answered Jul 2017
My father (80) has dementia and let a 25-year-old gold digger move in with him. What should I do?
102 Answers
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BusyMommyof8
Answered Feb 2018
What can I do if my sister who is executor is being deceitful?
79 Answers
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Countrymouse
Answered Dec 2017
Widowed grandparent being sweetheart scammed. Is there anything I can do?
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procyberhack
Answered Jan 2018
My spouse accepts the junk mail we receive as truthful. What do we do?
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JoAnn29
Answered Oct 2017
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Mom receives little ‘gifts’ from the well-known charity she donates to monthly. Ever hear of this?
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Katsmihur
Replied Feb 2020
What do you do when a grown child wants to control your life, friends, access to the world, and MONEY?
69 Answers
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worriedinCali
Replied Oct 2019
Father lured and now stuck for 30k and growing in a Jamaican lotto scam. Will I be able to get guardianship?
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elaine1962
Answered Feb 2020
What can I do to help my mom?
56 Answers
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Riley2166
Answered Mar 2019
I’m sitting here at 1:45 AM and I’m at a loss about my situation. Should I step back for my own sake?
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caregiver24x7
Answered Jan 2021
Mom is writing checks to sketchy organizations when she barely has enough money to live on. Any suggestions?
55 Answers
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Jasmina
Answered Jun 2020
Dad wants to marry my mother’s caregiver. Any advice?
54 Answers
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JoAnn29
Replied Aug 2022
95 year old mom answers telephone calls from numbers she doesn't know. How do I protect her?
52 Answers
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disgustedtoo
Replied Jan 2020
My husband has MS and is a victim of the sweetheart scam. What can I do?
50 Answers
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sherry1anne
Answered Sep 2014
How to cancel anything my husband may have done on a call from a solicitor/scam artist?
48 Answers
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disgustedtoo
Answered Jun 2019
I received a call saying that I was eligible for a Covid 19 vaccine by Medicare, but I've been told that Medicare does not call? Scam?
48 Answers
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Takincare
Replied Feb 2021
Elderly cousin with memory problems invited vacuum cleaner repairman into her home for vacuum repairs and sold her a $981 vacuum!
46 Answers
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Isthisrealyreal
Answered Jul 2019
How does the family cope? 84-year-old father-in-law befriended a 53-year-old and he is spending his life savings.
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Takincare
Answered Aug 2019
Can I sue my brother for misusing his POA and stealing over $300k in checks he made out to himself the day before dad died?
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Jughead12
Answered Dec 2016
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