A vast amount of money was lost to romance scammers last year, and with millions of people isolated in lockdown the problem is getting worse, according to a report By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 10 Feb 2021 16:00 A 20% spike in bank transfer “romance” cyber fraud over the course of 2020 reflects the…...
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Friday the 13th of February, 2009 was the date of the secret Daft Punk Shanghai show that never was.Just six days previously, Sunday February 8, the Shanghai web was suddenly abuzz that the mysterious robot-Frenchmen duo were going to perform in China for the very first time. A Facebook page touting a secret concert to…...
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CLOSE In a time where people are financially unstable, it’s no surprise that the scammers are out in full force. Buzz60Is it safe to answer the phone? Short answer: No. It’s probably a robocall spammer.Sometimes, they claim Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue Service is on the line. (They aren't; neither service will ever threaten you…...
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A state biologist known as Wisconsin’s “sturgeon general” is facing jail for his alleged role in a lucrative racket that prosecutors say saw valuable fish eggs marked for fertility research funneled instead for caviar production.Ryan Koenigs, a senior fisheries biologist at Wisconsin’s department of natural resources, lied to conservation wardens investigating allegations that numerous employees…...
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The state launched a new tool Friday aimed at streamlining the process of residents finding vaccine appointments.On Friday, Massachusetts launched COVID-19 Vaccine Finder, which lets users see what vaccine locations have appointments available. The tool lets users to search for locations near them by entering their ZIP code, city or town name, or the name…...
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This is an opinion. Earlier in the year, Dr. Drew repeatedly tried to downplay the threat of the coronavirus. He just contracted the virus this month, and he’s now he’s singing a completely different tune. While it’s nice to hear him apologize, we can’t forget the gross misinformation this ‘doctor’ gave us in 2020. If…...
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This is an opinion. Star singer Halsey recently posted a photo of herself with a caption explaining she had an eating disorder. Amid an apparent backlash from her following, she apologized for the lack of a ‘trigger warning.’ Trigger warning: this is getting ridiculous. Halsey tried to connect with her fans on a deeper level…...
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This is an opinion. Khloe Kardashian has been cheated on several times by her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Tristan Thompson. The two have gotten back together during the pandemic. Thompson took it a step further recently by buying Khloe a diamond ‘promise ring.’ Will that be enough for her to forget the past? Probably, she is…...
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This is an opinion. Busta Rhymes recently recounted the story of his collaboration with Eminem in 2014. The two rappers went back and forth, upping their verses on “Calm Down.” What if today’s mumble rappers took the same type of pride in their craft? Busta Rhymes is serious about emceeing. In 2014, he met his…...
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This is an opinion. Eminem released his latest album, ‘Music To Be Murdered By – Side B,’ last week. As usual, he disses as many people on the record as possible, including his former ‘enemy’ Machine Gun Kelly. Whether it’s his fragile ego or a lame attention grab, Em’s latest attack does not paint him…...
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