Family Member is Scam Victim - How to Confront?

We discovered that my father is a victim of some FB scammers (one romance, two internet lotteries) and that he has been sending money to the romance scammer for at least two years. He also has a hidden bank loan and a bitcoin account. Most recently he has been sending iTunes gift cards. He has also provided the scammers with scans of his passport, driver's licence, and bank account details. As a former baiter, I have been able to predict their next moves, but we need to stop this.

We are filing a police report. We contacted his bank and showed them what is happening (my sister has a POA). We are running a credit check to find out what other hidden financial resources he has and if the scammers have used his ID to make any accounts at any other financial insitutions.

Some recent geriatric testing for another issue showed enough lucidity that the doctor will provide a letter allowing us to take control of his finances.

How do we confront him in an empathetic way to stop the flow of money to the scammer, and minimize the damage to his ego (ie avoid any possibility of pushing him to suicide)?

How do we:
1. tell him we know that he is sending money
2. that they are scammers and get him to accept that he is a victim
3. get him to truly stop sending these people money.

Any advice or input an additional actions we should/could take would be greatly appreciated.

[AlanJones]

I'm sorry to hear of the situation that your family are in.

Unfortunately, we are really not qualified on how to broach the subject with your father in an empathetic manner. All I would say is that it important not to blame him for what has happened or make him feel stupid for falling victim.

Also, before talking to him, it might be an idea to discuss it with his doctor to see if they have any recommendations, and if he is an active member of the local church (or other religious group), perhaps see if the priest/religious leader would be present.