CRIMER/SCAMS
Helping elderly man get out of scam when im not a relative
A 73-year-old man, who adopted a cat from a fosterer, is being exploited in an international romance scam for over a decade. The fosterer, not a relative, has contacted AARP and plans to involve Adult Protective Services (APS) and law enforcement to prevent him from sending money that would leave him without basic necessities.
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