安省居民福克斯(Matt Fuchs)82岁老母患有老年性痴呆,为了给母亲请人来照顾她,于是拿母亲的物业作抵押办理银行贷款,想不到竟遭到拒绝。银行方面说,他母亲的物业有 $15,000元欠款,如果不按照合同付款,就无法办理line of credit。
Mercedes Chacin de Fuchs, 82, already had dementia when a door-to-door salesperson convinced her to sign a contract for a furnace and air conditioner she didn't need in 2017, says her son. (Tina MacKenzie/CBC)
儿子一问老母才知道,他妈妈确实签过一份合同。那是在2017年,当时有人上门推销,说是代表Nationwide Home Comfort公司,说服老人签了一份为期10年的冷暖气租赁合同。