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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash
I feel helpless. As of yet, he hasn't tried to reel in, but he's working up to it. I know how these guys operate. He'll say he's coming to see her but "something" will happen on the way and he'll need money.....
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I'm sorry to hear this... even though I don't understand how people can just blindly trust others they have never seen in real life, I know many fall for scams such as this.
As your mom is older, do you have shared authorization regarding her bank accounts and credit cards? If so, and she won't listen to reason, you might be able to fix this problem before it occurs. Block the credit cards and move all money out of the bank except for what is necessary for normal living.
Tell the bank about this situation, that your mom is in danger of losing a lot of money (transferring it willingly), and see what the bank says about it. I think they might be partial to preventing a scam.
Note: I'm not a lawyer. I do not know what is allowed and/or possible in a situation such as this. Even *if* you can do it, it might damage the relationship between you and your mom.
Maybe it would even be best, if she has enough money, to just shrug you shoulders and hope she doesn't lose too much. Losing 2K on an account of 10K of savings won't put her in trouble, but it's a big enough loss to be a teacher for life.
Ultimately it's you who will have the thankless task of deciding what to do... or to decide to do nothing.
Good luck.