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  • ZaSa1418
    ZaSa1418 Posts: 651 Forumite
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    If he is a gambling addict then he isn't going to give you money in March, he may give you a token £50 to make sure he can then come back to you once he has gambled away his redundancy money and ask for more.
    Just block him and block him again when he contacts you from other numbers/ other avenues, facebook etc

    If for any reason he knows any details of bank / credit cards you may have or your bank details then I would be cancelling them and getting them replaced. 
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  • Sea_Shell
    Sea_Shell Posts: 10,030 Forumite
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    I agree with mentioning all this to your boss, if for no reason other than to warn them about him possibly trying to smear you.

    That's assuming there really isn't anything to his threats, that could effect your work.

    What is your job, are you working from home or physically at work?  
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  • sim2335
    sim2335 Posts: 588 Forumite
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    Harrsment calling me all night and texting me all day litterlly, until I send 

    Talking like 17 calls etc hundreds of texts 

    Tried everything


    He might send some of his wife looks after it or he sends and thinks I send back cos he always does tabt.


    My boss use to work with him, as colleagues, I find it highly embrassing to mention it.she also know my crush but doesn’t know that’s my crush.

    If smear campaign starts of course I will


    I work for a bank on phones.

  • EimearF
    EimearF Posts: 203 Forumite
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    As others have said block him. 

    Am I right in assuming that he has been let go from the place you now work? 

    I think you are placing too much worry on this 'crush' thing. Why would your boss need to know or care about that? People find lots of people attractive, its not a big deal, however big it seems in your life. The issue is a gambling addict is pestering you for money, which you have given him in a few occasions and he has not repaid, and he is lashing out because you have cut him off. Those are the tangible facts. 
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  • Sea_Shell
    Sea_Shell Posts: 10,030 Forumite
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    If it's a personal phone, it does have an off button!!

    Has today been a day off?
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  • Hasbeen
    Hasbeen Posts: 4,404 Forumite
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    sim2335 said:

    Harrsment calling me all night and texting me all day litterlly, until I send 

    Talking like 17 calls etc hundreds of texts 

    Tried everything

    Block all calls and texts

    He might send some of his wife looks after it or he sends and thinks I send back cos he always does tabt.

    Block all calls and texts

    My boss use to work with him, as colleagues, I find it highly embrassing to mention it.she also know my crush but doesn’t know that’s my crush.

    Speak to your boss and explain situation.  Take control of this!

    If smear campaign starts of course I will


    I work for a bank on phones.

    As above!
    The world is not ruined by the wickedness of the wicked, but by the weakness of the good. Napoleon
  • sim2335
    sim2335 Posts: 588 Forumite
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    Yes my phone does have a off button I’ve ignored him for days he still come backs cos he always needs money 
  • sim2335
    sim2335 Posts: 588 Forumite
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    Yes he’s left now he’s on stress leave but won’t come back.
    no I was working today 
  • Hasbeen
    Hasbeen Posts: 4,404 Forumite
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    sim2335 said:
    Yes my phone does have a off button I’ve ignored him for days he still come backs cos he always needs money 
    Most phone have a block caller setting as well??   Have you tried that?
    The world is not ruined by the wickedness of the wicked, but by the weakness of the good. Napoleon
  • sim2335
    sim2335 Posts: 588 Forumite
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    In March I will
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