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JI7

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5. He is 87 years old and maybe has some mental issues

Reply to Mark.b2 (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 06:40 PM

Dec 12

and confusion. He just thought of some tech company . He was a lawyer and I think they would be less likely to fall for these scans.

I have been around even younger people with mental decline issues and I can see how they can result be taken advantage of.

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