There is a growing infestation by the latest pest: Parasitiae Gerontius, which has flourished alongside the burgeoning epidemic of Alzheimer's. These creatures, not intelligent enough to hoodwink anyone of intact mental attributes, target instead the vulnerable, suggestible and gullible. They purport to do work, carry out a poor, or even non-existent job before demanding (often with great politeness, though equal persistence), a grossly inflated fee. If money is not immediately forthcoming they will, once again showing the greatest solicitation, offer to drive the victim to the local cashpoint. There, no doubt, careful note is taken of the PIN number used. Then the marks are returned safe and sound to their homes, shorn of course by 1, 2 or more hundred quid. And they will be back. Being perfectly aware of their subject's paucity of short term memory, they will return every few weeks, though being careful not to fall into any pattern, and repeat their trick all over again.
My father-in-law had thousands of pounds extracted from him to do completely unnecessary PVC window replacements. Now my mum has fallen victim to a pair of odd-jobbers who have taken many hundreds of pounds from her for a series of shoddy little jobs of gardening and fence maintenance.
The whole thing is very worrying. When will they decide to push past her and take everything from her house they fancy? Or tell their friends there's an easy mark out their for their evil consideration? The social workers are becoming most concerned, making them (and me) wonder how long she can manage at home under this sort of continuing low-level threat. All I know is, these men are scum and should go to prison for their nasty, cynical little crimes..
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