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Originally Posted by MDLNB
Not all 90 yo's are as sharp as you. Most are blessed to still be alive and many are blessed to still recognize their family members. Just because they are still breathing does not mean they can still function at a 100%. I've known some folks in their 40's that have fallen for these scams, so it is not just the "senior" citizens that make the mistake of getting scammed by these s c u m bags.
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You are exactly right!!! My mother is 92 years old, and does remarkably well for her age. But, she has gotten "slow on her feet" so to speak over the years and has been scammed at least twice that I'm aware of. Not a lot of money and it was fixable, but she still can't quite comprehend that not everyone is like Ward and June Cleaver.
The internet and texting has been a nightmare for us trying to guide her through the dos and donts, at the same time I'm not going to isolate her from life and reality. Brains in many change over the years, and usually not for the better. Over her working career, she had executive status with two major corporations, and was mentally sharp, and had a blue collar work ethic. Even if the internet was around in her day, she wouldn't have had time to play on it all day. Rant finished
