'She Hooked Me': How an Online Scam Cost a Senior Citizen His Life's Savings

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9. Hey, this is where maybe a little advice is nice, that if you have an elderly parent or grandparent, try to convince

them to some have kind of safeguards on their deposits/savings/etc., before they spend it all, that is, have the bank or institution put some blocks on honoring checks larger than, lets say $300 dollars, and no checks out of their primary investment account, unless you make a physical trip to the bank along w/ your financial guardian. Perhaps there are additional ways / methods that we can use too that I'm unaware of.

Gee, I feel so bad for this guy. If only he had communicated w/ a friend or someone in his hometown...