> Hi Marilyn
>
> Re: Scam mail
>
> I have just found your website through your short video on the BBC
> website. I've been looking for an organisation such as yours for support
> in my own mother's horrendous situation.
>
> In brief, earlier this year I uncovered my 84 year old mum's involvement
> with mail order prize winner scams. To my horror, she has been involved
> for over 4 years. I recently acquired Enduring Power of Attorney and I am
> currently piecing together all her financial transactions including the
> large bank loans which she also took out to fuel these scams. I am shocked
> to find that the amount of money spent is well in excess of £40K!
>
> My family and I have had a hell of a time persuading her to stop, which
> reluctantly she has now done. I now have all the cheque books and her
> cards. I have also moved to live with her and I have taken control of all
> the incoming mail. From time to time I catch her looking longingly at the
> daily arriving envelopes still convinced she's a winner. I know she is
> not happy with me having "rumbled" her. I have shown her extracts from
> other websites and articles and a booklet from the OFT warning elderly
> people of these scams, but I know she is not totally convinced.
>
> I have discovered a huge box full of the stuff she has accumulated from
> these scammers as evidence. The ones that now arrive, I put them back in
> the post, "return to sender, unwanted mail". This seems to be working. I
> have also registered with MPS. No new stuff is arriving, but we still
> daily receive bundles of mail from her main "suppliers";
>
> BIOTONIC, VITAMAIL, STAR SHOPPING, VITAL BEAUTY, BRIGHTSIDE etc......
>
> Needless to say, the house is crammed full of crap, cheap inferior
> products that you can buy for 50p at the market - absolute useless
> rubbish!
>
> I am so angry that our namby pamby government is so inept and unable (or
> unwilling in case they upset our beloved European partners) to put a stop
> to these obvious dishonest and sick practices targeted mainly at elderly,
> innocent people. It's disgusting.
>
> I would like to help your organisation in any way I can to put a stop to
> these abhorrent practices.
>
> Please let me know what I can do to assist.
>
> Best wishes
>
> James Greig


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