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Conning the elderly with scams

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  • BJV
    BJV Posts: 2,535 Forumite
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    Disgusting!

    We will all get old one day and people who pray and take advantage of the elderly and just spineless nasty horrible people.

    Making money is one thing but ripping people off !!! Makes my blood boil!

    How is your mum now?
    Happiness, Health and Wealth in that order please!:A
  • BJV
    BJV Posts: 2,535 Forumite
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    No don't do that! It is a nice idea and may look like a quick fix but there are all lots of legal implications.
    Happiness, Health and Wealth in that order please!:A
  • spacey2012
    spacey2012 Posts: 5,836 Forumite
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    When trading standards prosecute, they get a fine and banned from serving as company directors.
    When the police prosecute for fraud, they get a 10x8 cell, a bed, one blanket and 3 meals a day and a couple of years to mull it over.
    Be happy...;)
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    edited 3 December 2013 at 3:09PM
    see, a few people have said to me "call them up and ask for a brochure" and when they make the appointment, be ready and waiting for them to arrive and lock the doors, until fund have cleared!
    No, that's not going to work, you may get arrested yourself.
    But by posting here, hopefully if anyone else searches for them on the internet, it may make it easier to find them.

    Westminster recliners fraud scam Suffolk beds chairs
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    They now just have someone else as director.
  • Mother is getting worse as time goes on, and she is a worrier, so its on her mind always! She has funds, but she panics about not enough if you know what i mean, that 2 grand is part of the life insurance she got when my Dad died. I wouldnt do the ring up for an appointment bit, but i am sorely tempted to go to ipswich one day with a camera
  • I have reported them to the ASA, they are great, sent all the info to them, got letter back saying they are taking up the case for making false claims, and they are now awaiting a response from them!
  • Just went to Norfolk Police and saw they had a report a fraud section, so im gonna give that a whirl!
  • Thats the one, i couldnt show a link as i am a newbie! Well im not really, i just forgot my old log in!
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