I am 79 years old, i am a recent widow and live alone with no family.
March 2025 I became a victim of an online scam, which has left me with nothing but an unfinished project (no roof on my house) and multiple debts in my name.
Whilst I was having renovation works on my roof, to repair previous roof damage caused by rogue traders during the pandemic, a company approached me online and suggested they could help with the funds needed to complete the works. They were not linked to anyone I knew. At first they seemed legitimate but, after further investigation, I was made aware that it was a scam and that they had, in fact, taken £60,000 of my money and transferred it to a bank account in Singapore.
A full Police investigation of a major scam is currently under way.
I have been left with no money whatsoever. I have no money to start the renovation works inside, all upstairs rooms damaged by leaking roof, caused by the rogue traders in 2022. I do not even have money to complete the roof over my house, currently bare rafters and a lot more work needed, for which I have no funds.
Today we have discovered that solar panel inverters and lead flashing, left up on the scaffolding, has been stolen, yet another blow and more costs to replace.
I am reaching out to the generosity of the public to try and assist in this awful situation that I have been left in. I have a small dog and a cat and am terrified of them being ill as I cannot now pay any possible future vet bills.
I am Hon Secretary of the Canine Elpilepsy Support Group and have spent the last 32 years helping thousands of people with epileptic dogs. I am also a Healer and work with people and all kinds of animals. I cannot comprehend how anyone can be so evil as to perpetrate these dreadful scams.
If anyone reading this can help me, it would be hugely appreciated and please remember, every little helps. All I want is security and safety in my house and to spend the rest of my life continuing my work as a registered Healer and support for those with epileptic dogs. We are the only Charity supporting them.