From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2026-01-25 07:19, micky wrote:   
   > How to stop friend from being scammed.   
   >   
   > I hope you can help me.  My friend, the son of friends, is 38 and I've   
   > known him since he was 2.  He's been giving money to scammers who found   
   > him on Facebook.  He won't believe they are lying to him about the   
   > Pakistani orphans.   
   >   
   > Right now he's in a locked mental ward at a local hospital.  For the 3rd   
   > or more time over 10 years, and told me to get his laptop and use   
   > whatsapp for the PC to continue relations with his friends (that is, the   
   > lying scammers). When he gets out, he will try to send them hundreds of   
   > dollars from his Social Security Disability.   
   >   
   > However this goes, it may well end up ruining my 35 year friendship with   
   > him, even if I do no more than argue with him, but I want to do more and   
   > also minimize the risk to our relationship.  (I have his parents' avid   
   > encouragement.)   
   >   
   > I welcome suggestions and I'm asking if my plan is reasonable:   
      
   How about telling the authorities at the ward?   
      
      
      
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   Cheers, Carlos.   
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