NATIONAL GET OVER IT DAY Each year on the 9th of March, people across the country observe National Get Over It Day. Just as it implies, the day is to do exactly that, GET OVER IT. Read more… NATIONAL MEATBALL DAY On March 9th, we recognize one of the great American food holidays, National Meatball Day….Read More
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren released a report Wednesday highlighting the splashy incentives—from luxury vacations to cash bonuses—that private insurance companies offer agents and brokers for enrolling seniors in potentially higher-cost Medigap plans. Medigap is federally regulated supplemental health insurance offered by for-profit companies such as UnitedHealthcare, Humana, and Aetna. According to Warren, the Medigap marketplace…Read More
The lies New York Republican George Santos has told New York Republican George Santos is under fire for embellishing his personal background. Now, his lies are turning into potential legal battles. Megan Smith and Hank Farr, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Embattled Rep. George Santos is denying the latest fraud claim against him, saying reports that he…Read More
Fake investment scams use the allure of high returns to bait victims into parting with their money. Scammers typically use a four-step process: find, gain trust, induce, and close. Report any scam targeting you to relevant authorities, change compromised passwords, and freeze any accounts if you’ve already transferred money. Protect yourself from crypto scams by…Read More
A Northland couple due to move into a rental together found out a week before that their supposed new home was not up for rent. Devlin and Danielle Maras were relieved when they found a Facebook page for rentals that allow pets. They put a post up on the page explaining they had a cat…Read More
A road trip holiday that should have left Heidi Landford feeling relaxed has instead seen her fall victim to a toll road scam that is affecting hundreds of Australians weekly. Key points: Two weeks after a Fraser Island getaway with her fiance, the Gold Coast ballet teacher received a text message that said she had…Read More
A mother has revealed how she was scammed out of $11,000 when she responded to a desperate plea for help from who she thought was her daughter. Nina Merrilees, who lives on the NSW/ Victorian border said she was busy at work when she received a message via WhatsApp saying: “Hi Mum, my phone is…Read More
It’s important for the purposes of this article that you know my age: I am on the verge of turning 40. Having been raised in that brief interregnum between the Cold War and the war on terror, I, like many of my peers, assumed that I would live my life in a stable economy and…Read More
The move follows a successful pilot run with the Hong Kong Police Force. Crime fighters worldwide have seen an alarming uptrend in both traditional and crypto-related scams since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past years, Binance has been engaging in discussions with law enforcement agencies worldwide about how to fight and prevent…Read More
Over my career, I have investigated a number of romance scams. There is, tragically, a never-ending supply of stories of vulnerable, lonely people who have been duped into handing over their heart and their money to someone who doesn’t exist. In one investigation, I told the story of what’s believed to be Canada’s costliest romance…Read More