Your Stories

Jeremy Vine interviews the daughter of a 83 year old victim, her father sent £87,000 to scammers in ten months. Listen Here.

60 scam letters a day for 78 year old man who sent over £20,000 to scammers. Watch Here.

Pensioner £20,000 in the red, loses house after years of silently sending money to scammers. Watch Here

A pensioner dies after losing all her life savings to scammers in just ten months. Watch Here.

Disabled pensioner fleeced out of life savings by scammers. Watch Here.

Vital Beauty catalogue scam. Watch Here. (News item 2/3/2010)

Jack D was interviewed by the BBC and although Jack quickly realised that he was being scammed, it’s a classic example of how quickly a target’s mail increases and how obvious it becomes to postmen/women… Watch Here.

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A.Y. from the South of England

Alison from the south of England contacted Think Jessica with this story. Her story, below, is a straight copy from her email.

My father started being drawn into the scam prize draws and everything else that follows it not long after my mother passed away. Until that point in time he had not been in charge of the budget although he had always been the bread winner.

Debbie R from Yorkshire

Debbie R from Yorkshire contacted Think Jessica having seen a piece about scam mail on  BBC Breakfast News programme.

Her story was sent to Think Jessica by email.

Barbara Anne H

My family have been struggling for just over two years now, just as you describe, over scam mail and phonecalls to my mother. Last week, before I was told of this website.

D.H. from Derbyshire

D.H. from Derbyshire met the Think Jessica team whilst they were conducting a survey.

Mr Venn from Bristol

Mr. Venn from Bristol contacted the Think Jessica team having read about Think Jessica in a newspaper.

Julia from Chesterfield

Julia from Chesterfield contacted the Think Jessica team having had a preview of our web site.

Sandra O from Warwickshire

Sandra O from Stratford upon Avon, contacted the Think Jessica team having had a preview of our web site.

Mrs Lee T-P

Mrs Lee T-P, contacted the Think Jessica team having seen Think Jessica  on GMTV on the day  the web site was launched.

Mr Rodgers

Mr Rodgers contacted Think Jessica after hearing about Jessica during a media interview.

Anonymous

This lady contacted Think Jessica after hearing about Jessica during a media interview.

Suzanne R. from the home counties

Suzanne R. from the home counties contacted Think Jessica after hearing the launch of the campaign on local radio
I am a tax consultant. A few years ago it

Pensioner responding to scam letters for over 10 years

David F contacted Think Jessica after seeing one of our posters