Post by: Doc Nock on May 30, 2006, 11:22:00 AM
When Mom died last March, many of you were there on and off-line and the support was felt and the power of prayer kept me centered.
Once again, I ask for Dad to be kept in prayer. This one is more painful than standard health issues, which are devastating in themselves.
Dad has succumbed to these Sweepstake scams and has sent out considerable amounts over the past 8 months in "subscription" fees, but it was from his spending money.
Now they got serious and he's made serious mistakes, lied to all of us, sent off considerable sums, given private information..forcing me to have to turn to outside legal help.
This is the hardest thing I've ever had to do and it could drive a wedge between my Father and I, but he will be left penniless and financially ruined if I don't take this action. My soul aches to see him so changed and go from the sweetest God-fearing man I've known to a vengeful and lying, mean-spirited person in a few short weeks... and hell-bent on destroying his financial security.--all for the promise of a million dollar prize! :(
He doesn't have much and I can't bail him out when he loses it all, but he will resent my efforts and I fear it will be a rift that won't heal. he's just not able to make wise choices now...and left them to me until this...
Lord, in your mercy...
Post by: AnointedArcher on May 30, 2006, 11:42:00 AM
Post by: bear1336 on May 30, 2006, 03:05:00 PM
More prayers will be sent from Georgia.
In HIS service
Dave
Post by: Doc Nock on May 30, 2006, 04:01:00 PM
Post by: ber643 on May 30, 2006, 06:45:00 PM
Post by: Tom D on May 30, 2006, 06:51:00 PM
Peace be with you!
TomD
Post by: TexMex on May 31, 2006, 07:38:00 AM
God Bless
Post by: UKarcher on May 31, 2006, 10:14:00 AM
Graham
Post by: ArcticArcher on May 31, 2006, 10:32:00 AM
Nick
Post by: Doc Nock on May 31, 2006, 12:57:00 PM
In our state, the various local Offices on Aging, investigate such things and determine whether to proceed with compentency stuff... :(
What an awful place to be... bury mom last Spring and then watch dad turn like this...? Thankfully, God never gives more than we can handle cause I need a bigger plate..mine seems to be overflowing..
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Post by: DMaster on May 31, 2006, 05:47:00 PM
In His Love and Service,
peace
Post by: RayMO on June 02, 2006, 08:48:00 AM
God bless
RayMO
Post by: Doc Nock on June 02, 2006, 09:29:00 AM
I've worked with everyone from bank security, to tellers, to asking for special alerts be sent to branches, and then with the social worker at the facility where he lives, his attorney, and the office of aging which has the power to petition the courts for guardianship...
I know that even if Dad blows his finances, God will see his basic needs will be provided for...
I'm not in charge. God is--- and while God has pointed me in directions where I could and should have done things to help, the end result is not in my hands..it's in God's hands.
Thank you to all of you who've replied and sent encouragements. That is one reason this place is so valuable and cherished...different viewpoints help broaden our vision from our own concerns to the bigger picture of how God works through us, and not that we're in charge.
Peace to all and thanks for your support and ongoing prayers for Pop.
dave
Post by: bc on June 03, 2006, 10:02:00 AM
Prayers on the winds from Shaftsburg MI.
bc
Post by: Doc Nock on June 06, 2006, 09:22:00 AM
Dad's attorney, a young man (compared to me) is dedicated to "elder law" already contacted them. They're so overwhelmed, they won't send out a letter, but it is a good idea...
I tried to get our local TV station to add this scam stuff on elders to their "On your Side" series, but no word from them either...
Thanks folks! :)
Post by: motormouth on June 12, 2006, 08:26:00 PM
Post by: bear1336 on June 14, 2006, 06:35:00 AM
Hope all is going well with DAD, you and your Dad are in my daily prayers as always. Hang in there buddy.
In HIS service
Dave
Post by: Doc Nock on June 14, 2006, 09:56:00 AM
Thanks for the prayers, Folks. Only God can do more now...
Post by: AnointedArcher on June 15, 2006, 09:52:00 AM
Post by: bear1336 on June 18, 2006, 10:21:00 AM
In HIS service
Dave
Post by: Walkingstick on June 19, 2006, 07:34:00 AM
Post by: Snakeeater on July 29, 2006, 02:26:00 PM
My mother got one of those "sweepstakes" letters too. Fortunately, she asked me about it before doing anything with it.
I think that the post office can filter out "junk mail" from his mail, which might keep these sweepstake notifications from reaching him. It might be worth looking into.
I will continue to pray for both of you.
Larry
Post by: Doc Nock on August 01, 2006, 08:48:00 AM
Dad's doing somewhat better, but I learned that during the worst of it and sending off almost $7K to fictious mailbox in Israel, he opened a hidden checking account and moved his VA montly direct deposit to that account.
He's supposedly trying to move it back to the account I hold for him and pay bills from... but I know he's gone through a LOT of checks sending out these silly $20, $30, $40 dollar "entry fees" for these continuing contests...he reads me ones over the phone... ones that are so slick as to baffle all but the most objective reader paying close attention.
We've made some progress though..he is reading some of the most enticing to me... and had his phone # changed to unlisted to get away from the big money hawkers... :) Watch those elderly parents... our Office on Aging tells me that he talks to hundreds of these elderly folks and they all want to "do right" by their families and think they'll leave all that money behind to help be remembered well...
Keep em close... there predators galore out there!