JOHANNESBURG - It seems Dainfern is not alone in blowing up the electricity bill through illegal electricity connections. City Power is cutting illegal connections in Alexandra. Illegal connections in Johannesburg are costing the city R2-billion. READ: Power cuts here to stay - Expert As City Power cut all illegal connections in Alexandra, the electricians say there…...
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Cybercriminals are trying to dupe netizens using an SMS scam where they pose as fake Apple chatbot, according to cybersecurity firm Sophos.Sophos, in a recent blog post, detailed the SMS scam where users may receive a message from attackers posing as an Apple chatbot. They will receive a message addressed to a ‘Christopher’ stating that…...
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An Air Force veteran who was arrested last month on charges of conspiring with former presidential adviser Steve Bannon and two others to scam donors supporting their private effort to build a border wall said on Monday that “not a penny” of the $25 million raised was taken to fund a “lavish” lifestyle.In an exclusive…...
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EDMONTON -- The way his phone rings, you’d think Frank Stamatakis’ plumbing and heating business is booming. But too many calls go something like this: “Hi,it’s Dollarwise Plumbing. How can I help you?” he answers the phone. “So sorry. Must’ve called the wrong number,” the man on the other end says. But Stamatakis knowingly asks,…...
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A crisis creates opportunities for fraudsters and an example is with the coronavirus pandemic. As more people gravitate towards using on-line services, the digital culture presents more opportunities for bad actors. As an example of the types of services most vulnerable to digital fraud, a recent survey found that telecommunications, e-commerce and financial services industries…...
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An advocate for seniors in Saskatoon is advising others to trust their gut when an email or phone call seems off.Author of the article:Amanda ShortPublishing date:Sep 27, 2020 • • 2 minute readA Saskatoon woman says she was the victim of a scam that led to people close to her sending hundreds of dollars in…...
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The Cricket South Africa has announced that the Mzansi Super League would not take place as scheduled.© AFP The crisis in South African cricket deepened on Tuesday when it was revealed that the country's sports minister had been asked to get involved in the administrative problems affecting the sport. The South African Sports Confederation and…...
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Like sitting in highway traffic, building IKEA furniture, and watching reruns of The Office (sorry), legal documents are tedious and boring. Long, too! Who wants to read a hundred-page-long legal document that’s not exacerbating President Trump’s tax bills? Here’s a back and forth you’ll want to read. And it’s between lawyers associated with two heavyweights:…...
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Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about climate change and wildfires affecting western states, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)We reported earlier about Project Veritas’ investigation into a ballot harvesting scandal in Minnesota with alleged connections to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).But that’s not the only place with…...
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JOHANNESBURG - It seems Dainfern is not alone in blowing up the electricity bill through illegal electricity connections. City Power is cutting illegal connections in Alexandra. Illegal connections in Johannesburg are costing the city R2-billion. READ: Power cuts here to stay - Expert As City Power cut all illegal connections in Alexandra, the electricians say there…...
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