> Dear Marilyn,
>
> Thank you for all you are doing to stop this vile process. I've just come
> from the bank where I've changed my grandmother's debit card into a cash
> card becuse she was writing her card number on these slips for prize
> draws, fake clairvoyants, and goods from dubious companies. Friedrich
> Meuller and Biotonics are two we've tackled in the past via trading
> standards. I took her cheque book away ages ago. How? Though an
> Enduring Power of Attorney document. In the 18 months I've had this I've
> managed to pay off debts, pay all bills, make sure she eats properly and
> build up substantial savings. Beforehand her week's pension and more
> would be written out in cheques to the scammers or sometimes cash would be
> put in envelopes. I'll mail you examples of letters I've used that have
> proved useful in detering fake clairvoyants. Feel free to put them online
> or even make templates of them for others to download. It's not a
> permanent solution but they do frighten them off for a decen!
> t period. I've also sent the link to your website to my brother who had
> quite a lot of success working with trading standards. Three points that
> people may find useful: I hadn't made the link before reading your story
> but my grandparents also bought a number of products from Readers Digest.
> Co-incidence? The second is a point about these fake clairvoyants, who are
> my bete noire. Three or four years ago my mother had an accident whilst
> walking the dog on holiday and had to spend a period of time in hospital.
> Before she arrived home I had found a letter sent to her by one of these
> clairvoyants referring directly to this accident. The only way they could
> have obtained this information was from hospital records. Thirdly, these
> people have access to either electoral role information or DSS records.
> After retiring my father began to receive these letter by the bucketfull.
> I was house sitting for him, came home from work one day and had to force
> the door open because of !
> all the mail backed up behind it. I found two non-scam items. !
> If you or a relatve are coming up to retirement age, be prepared. If you don't
> reply they do stop. Good luck in all you do.




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