Bogus Bookshop Tries to Bilk Bereaved

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Perhaps you can't "take it with you," but you can be certain that if you leave anything behind, someone will be after it - and survivors must protect themselves. The disgusting practice of preying upon shattered and grieving Maine families has become more of a problem every year as disreputable companies become more sophisticated and targeted in their larcenous techniques.

Millie Foster of Augusta almost found this out the hard way when, within several months of her husband, Harold's, death, she received a bill from a California company for $187.76 for "collectible books" supposedly ordered by her husband. At 76, Millie already was reeling from the loss of her spouse of 46 years. In addition, her husband had handled the family finances and Millie was struggling to decipher bank accounts, insurances and bills. Her first instinct was to pay the bill, if owed.

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Bogus Bookshop Tries to Bilk Bereaved

But Harold Foster, an avid book collector, had always shared his "finds" with Millie, and she could not recall his mentioning any such order. She checked h...

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