Post by kakoe52 on Sept 8, 2009 19:17:01 GMT -8
Ok so my family (well cousins what not.. not my actual close family.. like parents and I.) have had an encounter or two with con-artists. My aunt started her own buisness and got a partner to help her. He pretty much ripped her off after a month or two. She's still dealing with it (it was a month ago I think or something..) and is very upset. The guy has been telling all her clients not to work with her anymore, and she wants a restraining order.
Now, this is where it gets tricky. My grandparents have caretakers. They had a different one like a month ago, but then changed the service they did this though, and the caretaker. They have had this caretaker before, but fired her because she asked for money. Now, she has their keys, knows their alarm code, knows her way around the house, so and so. So, she took my grandpa to some guy she knows in Detroit who also works on art (Yup, my grandpa's an artist. Sells sculptures for lots of money sometimes.) They guy wants to come over to his house now to see my grandpas art. Also, my grandpa has a lil chart in his kitchen we noticed that was saying how if he took moree pills hed get better.
So summary:
Caretaker they fired before, for asking for money, is back.
New service they get their caretaker from.
Fired old caretaker, with no warning.
Caretaker knows alarm code, keys, and what not.
Caretaker's friend, wants to come over specifically to see the art in his house.
My mom and aunt think this is suspicious. Con-artists are nice. Probably the nicest people you've ever met. Everyone agrees with this. My parents and aunt think this guy just wants to come to find a way to get in. My grandparents are losing their memory also, so some things they may just totally forget about.
Tell me what you thinkkk? (Im just kinda ignorin it.. I just overhear this stuff xD)
Also.
Have you ever encountered a con artist?
Or, do you have any con artist stories?
Now, this is where it gets tricky. My grandparents have caretakers. They had a different one like a month ago, but then changed the service they did this though, and the caretaker. They have had this caretaker before, but fired her because she asked for money. Now, she has their keys, knows their alarm code, knows her way around the house, so and so. So, she took my grandpa to some guy she knows in Detroit who also works on art (Yup, my grandpa's an artist. Sells sculptures for lots of money sometimes.) They guy wants to come over to his house now to see my grandpas art. Also, my grandpa has a lil chart in his kitchen we noticed that was saying how if he took moree pills hed get better.
So summary:
Caretaker they fired before, for asking for money, is back.
New service they get their caretaker from.
Fired old caretaker, with no warning.
Caretaker knows alarm code, keys, and what not.
Caretaker's friend, wants to come over specifically to see the art in his house.
My mom and aunt think this is suspicious. Con-artists are nice. Probably the nicest people you've ever met. Everyone agrees with this. My parents and aunt think this guy just wants to come to find a way to get in. My grandparents are losing their memory also, so some things they may just totally forget about.
Tell me what you thinkkk? (Im just kinda ignorin it.. I just overhear this stuff xD)
Also.
Have you ever encountered a con artist?
Or, do you have any con artist stories?
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