Uncle being fleeced by 'kind' neighbour

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Just found my 85 year old great uncles bank statement, he has given his cashcard to his 35 year old neighbour to do his food shopping, over the course of a month she has spent £500 at asda / aldi / farmfoods etc which is a lot to spend on one person and these places aren't the dearest supermarkets around are they?

Cash has been drawn out to the amount of £2000 and five trips to frankie and bennys and one to a toby carvery. £200 for car insurance (he doesn't drive) and a few more odd bits.

Me and my sister inadvertently found the bank statement and now we dont know what to do for the best as he thinks the sun shines out of this golddigger.

Any advice anyone?

Speak to social services and the police. They will take this seriously. But you need to act now. Something very similar happened to a friend of mine's father; not only did that person get many sums of money out of them for car repair etc, and by using their cashcard, but they ended up also talking the father into leaving them a large sum in his will. After his death nothing could be done.

Would your uncle be willing to give you or your sister power of attorney?

Thanks again for the replies.

Couldn't get hold of him at all yesterday, he was probably at hers but I dont know where that is. Was going to go over again today but DS has been up with croup all night so its a trip to the docs first.