I have been vigilant but yesterday they talked him into sending $500!! He has been talked to by sons, bank people, police, etc. He truly believes he is getting millions. I can’t ignore because I’m terrified that he could loose all his $.
He has dementia but mild st this point. He still drives, pays bills etc.
Help!
What others might suggest, and I wouldn't disagree, is determining how to take control of his finances so that he's either limited to a nominal amount of spending (for legitimate things, which the family could help with by taking him shopping), or more aggressive action, but that might require him executing authoritative documents giving the family more control, and that might not be amenable with him.
If this is out of the country don't listen to them. Find out if there is a way to verify this without the people who are calling you. Most likely this is a scam. Block the number.
When you cannot walk around your kitchen b/c there are so many boxes of old catalogs and these tons of sweepstakes envelopes--you're NOT winning.
Luckily, she couldn't use her cell phone or she would have given away every cent she had to scammers on the phone.
Towards the end of her life, we simply brought the mail in and tossed all pleas for money or catalogs out before she got her mail brought in to her.
Do what I said with junk mail you get. I got Mom down to almost nothing. I get the car coverage renewal thing and some local ads. Now Medicare stuff because of open enrollment. All just go in the trash. I no longer get any charities. And if I do, I email them to stop. If legit, they must comply.
Explain to your dad that it was a mistake. That a 'real' sweep steak does not charge for giving you money. This so sounds familiar, I think my mom went through something like this. There are call centers in Nigeria and Africa and God knows where else that phone people just to scam them.
Once he realizes he has been HAD, he'll be more careful. I hope.
Temper