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Jake Wiskerchen's avatar

I'm really glad you wrote this and I hope it gets shared around because I hadn't considered the angle before. Yes, it is frightening.

Now consider that mal-intentioned family members may use this very threat to seize power over finances and do the same type of damage. Like you said, there are no good answers but I agree that education is critical because stopping it will not be possible.

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yendi's avatar

A few months ago, my mother in law (85) in a nursing home in PA was the victim of a bank fraud of more than 100K! Elder financial abuse is expected to boom even more. Please, Gero, may you ask AI to help you correct the use of the possessive pronoun its . It is =it's.

Its wake, its product, its issue, its mind, etc.... neutral, or you sexualise with her mind, his product Thank you VERY MUCH. u r the best

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GeroDoc's avatar

lol my wife gets on me about that all the time (it’s vs its)… that & comma-splices….

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yendi's avatar

Great wife! behind a great man, there is a great woman. The salvation in a long term relationship are ideas, communication, curiosity, exploration of the brain (and for those who can, the body!!!). You are inspirational, it is thanks to your article that I remembered the PASAT test, yesterday I shared your analysis of the 3 political influences: social policy: antifa, military policy, neo con, and the economic policy, GAFAMetc.. tech. I shared with my groups in Europe. They are worried as we see no alternative. Gracias, merci

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Carl Eric Scott's avatar

Well, not as frightening as I feared upon opening, but very bad news nonetheless. Scams with voice-mimicry over the phone are something families can prepare against.

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