crystaldawn
10-11-2006, 04:22 PM
I recently got a few episodes recorded off of NBC and there were a few segments on there I had never seen before. I'm unsure if I just hadn't caught them or if Lifetime ever aired them so wanted to see if any of you remember them. First one has an airdate of 11/24/93 and involved a home improvement scam targeting the elderly. They pressure the elderly people into doing home improvement work and then charge outrageous fees and the elderly people feel they have no choice but to pay. The case they profiled the poor elderly man was conned out of almost his entire life savings of nearly $100,000. It was such an infuriating segment and they say the reason they target the elderly is they think they'll die soon and won't be around to testify.
The second one aired on 1/12/94 and is about the missing persons case of Charles Horvath. He was 20 and from England when he decided to go hitchhiking through Canada. He kept in regular contact with his family during this time and was due to meet up with them later on in Hong Kong for a vacation. His contact ended abruptly and he didn't show up in Hong Kong. There is conflicting evidence, some that says he's still alive and some people who insists he's dead. I did a search and he apparently is still missing. Here's his profile:
http://www.mispers.com/horvath-allan.html
The second one aired on 1/12/94 and is about the missing persons case of Charles Horvath. He was 20 and from England when he decided to go hitchhiking through Canada. He kept in regular contact with his family during this time and was due to meet up with them later on in Hong Kong for a vacation. His contact ended abruptly and he didn't show up in Hong Kong. There is conflicting evidence, some that says he's still alive and some people who insists he's dead. I did a search and he apparently is still missing. Here's his profile:
http://www.mispers.com/horvath-allan.html