Posted on 01/13/2020 6:32:55 AM PST by Red Badger
Unfortunately, many older people who are of sound mind nevertheless become susceptible to clever scams simply because they are leading relatively sheltered lives in retirement. Who wants to tell an aged parent that they cannot use email or the telephone without supervision?
All CONGRESSCRITTERS, in office AND retired should be forced to be in the SoocSec System..NO MORE FAT GUBMINT PENSIONS !!
Indian accent? I know some Hindi. I proceed to describe his intimate relationships with farm animals in detail.
Yeah, I agree. The problem is implementation. We are not machines.
I've gotten 3 SS checks since.
FMCDH(BITS)
“...writing laws to end this crap.”
That won’t do it.
They need to be ID’d, tracked down and summarily executed. Zero recividism.
Try changing your “answering machine” greeting to begin with the wrong number “beep-beep-beep” tones.
Have a bro his wifes brother is end stage and his wife is drained along with a cousin same boat and her husband is drained also.
I feel for them its a tough road and I dont need to tell you that !
My Mother@87 ustah tell me the lord is going to take care of you in the end. I would ask her if I could get some of that action now?? She would laugh.
We did not allow our mother to live by herself unsupervised. I am trying to tell you that some people do not want to put their loved ones into facilities. We honored our mother for her to live at her home, and we took care of her. I’m only lecturing that you cast aspersions on those who don’t want to be put into facilities.
No, it’s not as easy task, far far from that. It was sacrificing ourselves to take care of our mother 24/7/365. However, we pulled together and took turns. We got the job done.
““My mother is 76 and has early Alzheimer’s,”
Why does she have control of her money instead of her negligent, irresponsible daughter managing it for her?
My wife got a message on her cell phone from a ‘security monitor’ that her SS # had been ‘suspended’ because of ‘illegal activity’ and was possibly ‘hacked’ and to call a certain number
I asked my wife, who was believing this crap, how do they know what your cell phone number is?......................
Former Mrs. Florida 2016 headed to prison for stealing elderly mom’s Social Security checks:
If I ever get a call from these scammers I play along with them. I give them the name, address, phone number, date of birth, and a random Social Security number ... for my Congressman. :-P
People in these cultures laugh at us for thinking that honesty is a positive attribute. Most Americans at least feel guilty if they cheat or scam someone, though there are sociopaths among us.
It is very very hard to take care of the elderly with significant impairment. You have to rethink everything to keep them safe. It is frustrating and exhausting and you do need to take breaks. I would encourage others who are caretakers to find others who can help out, even if a small fraction of the time. I am so glad I have a large enough family that there were 3 of us who could take on most of the caregiving for Mom. Occasionally we got adult grandchildren to stop by to keep her company so that we could tend to other things. It was the best thing I’ve ever done in my life, taking care of mom those last few years. Precious precious time with her that I will always cherish.
“They have the tools and power to stop and block all these calls and DO NOTHING.”
No they don’t.
I like how you think. I’m sure the MSM will be adopting this strategy in their reporting, very soon!
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If a family member knows a elderly relative may not be able to handle their own financial affairs they can request to be designated a “Representative Payee.” This is not the same thing as a “Power of Attorney.”
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