Monday, September 02, 2024

Australian billionaire Twiggy Forest sued Meta over allowing the use of his photo in crypto ads; court refused to invoke Communications Decency Act as shield, appeal now denied

 Santa Barbara woman whose packages were being stolen from her mailbox sends herself a package with an airtag; when it is stolen police track it and make two arrests  

 
Minnesota: Two men, one from Montreal, get 90 months and 120 months prison for scam telemarketing magazines to older victims; took in $300 million
 
How many fraud victims report to the law enforcement or the BBB? The FTC actually looked at this in a nationwide fraud survey, and found that less than 5% of them ever do.  Many are embarrassed, or don’t know where to report.  Victims are more likely to report some fraud than others.  Some don’t even realize that they have been defrauded.  But  this is important, since many of us received complaints and suspect, correctly, that these are just the top of the iceberg.
 
Review and RecommendationCivilization, by Niall Ferguson. I’ve previously recommended his book Empire, on how the British Empire developed. In this one he expands on the subject of Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs and Steel to ask why after 1500 the other emerging empires in China, the mideast, and elsewhere didn’t emerge to change the world like Europe did. Very good, and I highly recommend it.





 

Fraud Studies: Here are links to the studies I’ve written for the Better Business Bureau: puppy fraudromance fraud; BEC fraudsweepstakes/lottery fraud,  tech support fraudromance fraud money mulescrooked movers, government impostersonline vehicle sale scamsrental fraud, gift cards,  free trial offer frauds,  job scams,  online shopping fraud,  fake check fraud and crypto scams
 
Fraud News Around the world
Philippines busts Chinese-run scam center apparently running crypto romance scams; arrest 67 foreign nationals, many others
Thailand: Six South Koreans arrested in bust of investment scam call center
Singapore: Woman arrested for a series of rental scams
UK: At least six million people rip off stores at self-checkout
Scammers are creating stickers with fake QR codes to pay parking meters; crooks get and charge your credit card
SEC sues two in Texas, freeze assets, over $60 million Ponzi scheme
Australian billionaire Twiggy Forest sued Meta over allowing the use of his photo in crypto ads; court refused to invoke Communications Decency Act as shield, appeal now denied
UK: Gang of four Nigerians gets prison for forging over 2000 marriage certificates allowing Nigerians to live in the UK
Humor FTC and CFPBVirus Benefit Theft Kidnapping and forced to scamRansomware and data breachesBitcoin and cryptocurrency  ATM SkimmingJamaica and Lottery FraudRomance Fraud and Sextortion