Back in March, just as anxiety over COVID-19 began spreading across the U.S., Erinn Baldeschwiler of La Conner, Washington, found herself facing her own private dread. Just 48 and the mother of two teenagers, Baldeschwiler was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer after discovering a small lump on her chest, no bigger than a…...
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The suspects, whose names are yet to be revealed were reportedly arrested following a joint operation of the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL), Group-IB, a cybersecurity company and the Nigeria Police Force. In a statement on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, INTERPOL said the three Nigerians were arrested after a year-long investigation dubbed “Operation Falcon”. The…...
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A file photo of a court gavel.Justice Muhammad Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced one Auwal Aliyu for land fraud.Aliyu was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on amended one count of obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N1.5…...
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| Updated: Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 23:23 [IST] WhatsApp, the popular app used for sending messages, several documents, pictures, audios, and videos has now become a target of hackers. However, the new scam came into the limelight ever since it has launched payment facilities on its platform in the country.What Is…...
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CONSUMERS have been warned to be extra vigilant to avoid payment card fraud ahead of Black Friday and the busy Christmas shopping period. The body that represents the banks said that 260,000 fraudulent debit and credit card transactions last year cost around €22m. However, the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland said progress is being made…...
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TORONTO -- An Ontario cashier says she felt something wasn’t right when a senior tried to purchase about $3,000 worth of Google gift cards. Cathy Lumia, who works at a Shoppers Drug Mart in Uxbridge, Ont., said she immediately noticed red flags with the purchase. “It sounded very fishy an elderly person coming in to…...
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Most of the owners of Ford Kugas that caught fire will finally close that chapter with the company.This as 47 of the 53 owners of vehicles that caught fire reached a payout agreement with Ford, according to the National Consumer Commission (NCC). Three owners have opted to continue a legal fight with the company, while…...
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Leading professional footballers Zlatan Ibrahimović and Gareth Bale have voiced concern about the way their names and likenesses are being used for profit by FIFA creator Electronic Arts, following reports that David Beckham has bagged a cool £40 million by allowing EA to feature him in the latest version of the game. The long-running series…...
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Three mothers of sick children are fighting for legal changes to allow the use of cannabis for medical purposes. Together, they submitted a request to the Constitutional Court on Thursday for a judicial review of the 2009 Narcotics Law. Specifically, Dwi, Santi and Novia demanded a revision of Article 6 Clause 1 of the law,…...
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What might Joe Biden have planned for a 2021 America? On Tuesday, he indicated an initial move. During an interview, the Democrat reaffirmed an idea for millions of the nation’s illegal immigrants: Make them all citizens. Here’s how Joe — who, of course, hasn’t yet been declared winner of the election — put it: “I’m going…...
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