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steal.Techsperts are warning Netflix subscribers about a “very large” cyber scam in which criminals hijack important financial info by sending people bogus messages. “These SMS scare campaigns targeting Netflix customers have become ubiquitous and never stop, but they vary in size and scope,” warned security firm Bitdefender, per tech site Cybernews.The latest digital scheme, which began in September but is still prevalent, cybercriminals send fake SMS texts warning Netflix subscribers of issues with their accounts.“NETFLIX : There was an issue processing your payment.

guilty of wire fraud charges in a Florida courtroom on Friday, according to a report.The “Beautiful Girls” singer and Janice Turner were convicted of all five charges they faced stemming from their May 2024 arrest where they swindled over a million dollars in money and goods from car dealerships, several banks and a mattress firm.Federal prosecutors allege Kingston and Turner attempted to defraud their victims by using fraudulent documents in exchange for luxury cars, jewelry and other goods.The 35-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, was crying with his hands clasped as the jury read its verdict inside the Fort Lauderdale federal court, WPLG reported.Turner, 62, was accused by the judge of being the “fixer and nerve center” in charge of the scheme as her past convictions for similar crimes painted her as in charge of the scheme.She served a year and a half in prison after pleading guilty to stealing over $160,000 in a bank fraud scheme back in 2006.“Mama Kingston,” as she is known on Instagram, was ordered to be held at the Broward County Jail after the judge considered her to be a flight risk because of her testimony during the trial.Kingston’s defense team described him as a “child” who did not understand finances and would spend the money with no regard.He did not testify during the trial.“Protect my mother,” the rapper cried out as US Marshalls took Turner into custody, the outlet reported.Kingston was placed under house arrest and with bond conditions of a $200,000 surety bond in cash.He also has to put up a relative’s $500,000 house as part of the bond requirement.Kingston remained silent and didn’t answer questions from reporters as he left the courthouse after his conviction.The arrests stemmed

The Guardian instructs visa officers to enforce a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act that allows the United States to refuse entry to any visa applicant who commits identity fraud or misrepresents who they are.Unlike regular visa denials, anyone violating that section can be permanently refused entry to the United States, effectively constituting a lifelong ban.“In cases where applicants are suspected of misrepresenting their purpose of travel or sex, you should consider whether this misrepresentation is material such that it supports an ineligibility finding,” the directive from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reads.The directive comes in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports.While signing the order, Trump directed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to deny visas to “men attempting to fraudulently enter the United States while identifying themselves as women athletes” during the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.Trump also pledged that Rubio would tell the International Olympic Committee that America “will not stand by and watch men beat and batter female athletes.”Transgender athletes are already a rare occurrence due to the small percentage of the population that they comprise globally.

passing away on November 7.On November 15, MPD Chief Pamela Smith announced the arrests of a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old in connection with the attack, as reported by CBS affiliate WUSA.According to MPD Assistant Chief Ramey Kyle, surveillance video footage of the suspects was found showing them in the area of T Street NW around the time when Smith is believed to have been attacked. The two suspects have since been linked to three similar robberies in the hours after Smith’s assault.“For the last two weeks, our detectives have worked around the clock investigating these cases,” Kyle said.

“Grey’s Anatomy” writer Elisabeth Finch would allegedly alter her appearance and take “puke breaks” as part of her orchestrated ruse to get people to believe she was seriously ill with cancer.A clip of the new three-part series “Anatomy of Lies” on Peacock displayed a glimpse into the extent of Finch’s lies as she faked having cancer for nearly a decade while working on the Emmy-winning show.In it, her former colleague, writer and producer Andy Reaser, shared the feeling of “betrayal” he felt over the lengths the fraudster was willing to go to convince others she was grappling with cancer and chemotherapy treatment.“The thing is, it was so confusing,” Reaser said in the clip. “You have to move through eight years of interactions to even wrap your head around it and I’m not even sure that I still fully have.”Reaser compared Finch’s lies to “performance art” and briefly explained how far she would go to pull one over on her colleagues.“She was showing up to work with a shaved head and a, you know, a greenish hue.

accused of deceiving his clients and pilfering from settlement funds they had obtained in personal injury cases.“Tom Girardi built celebrity status and lured in victims by falsely portraying himself as a ‘Champion of Justice,'” US Attorney Martin Estrada said in a statement. “In reality, he was a Robin-Hood-in-reverse, stealing from the needy” to support a “lavish, Hollywood lifestyle.”Girardi’s federal public defenders did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Girardi blamed the alleged fraud on Christopher Kamon, the former chief financial officer of their law firm Girardi Keese.

disgraced former Congressman George Santos, which is scheduled to air at 11 a.m. EST Monday on her YouTube channel.Fumudoh, 31, posted the minute-long trailer to X on Sunday with the caption, “I asked George Santos all the hard-hitting questions.”“Oh my god.

“Warhol After Warhol: Secrets, Lies, & Corruption in the Art World” (Pegasus Books, out now). “The two highly realistic Andy Warhol signatures were stamped facsimiles, not written in Warhol’s own hand.” Simon and Dorment teamed up to determine the true authentication process behind Warhol’s works.Ultimately, they uncovered what they believed was far-reaching fraud, leading to a years-long legal battle that cost millions and millions of dollars and featured a cast of characters that included a mob lawyer and a Russian oligarch.Simon, now 57, first moved in Warhol’s circles as a young man. He was a social Zelig who came to New York at age 15.

disinformation. As a self-proclaimed proud Cree woman, the Oscar-winning singer-songwriter and social activist has spent her entire career fighting for and focused on the issues facing Indigenous peoples in the United States and Canada.But a new blockbuster investigation by the Canadian Broadcast Corporation claims that Sainte-Marie is nothing but a fake.

Canadian Broadcast Corporation feature on the singer-songwriter has led to accusations that Sainte-Marie is a “pretendian” — the term coined for people who fake having Indigenous ancestry. Sainte-Marie, 82, claimed that she was born on a Piapot Cree reservation in Canada and was adopted by white parents as part of the country’s infamous Sixties Scoop in which Indigenous children were removed from their families and adopted by white families in a government policy of forced assimilation.But the recent CBC report cites a birth certificate that states the singer was born “Beverly Jean Santamaria” in Stoneham, Massachusetts to parents of European lineage.

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It seemed too good to be true — and it was.In scenes akin to the ‘Fyre’ Netflix documentary, which follows a charming man conning partygoers into a fantasy luxury festival on a posh island, David Prince-Popovich flew a group of new friends on a private jet to enjoy the best weekend of their lives.But little did they know, he fraudulently booked the eye-watering $18,963 flight — and he was not who he made out to be.Court documents obtained by news.com.au reveal 23-year-old Prince-Popovich, from Waterloo in Sydney, Australia has been found guilty of a string of financial crimes in New South Wales, Australia — adding to his “extensive criminal history” for similar offenses in Queensland.While the multistate fraudster worked a mundane job as an administrative officer at recycling company Sell and Parker, he posed as a high-flying recipient of a lucrative family inheritance.That’s according to police facts tendered to Downing Centre Local Court, which state it all started when Prince-Popovich was a guest at the Vibe Hotel in Darling Harbour in November 2020 and “formed a relationship” with a staff member there named Daniel.Prince-Popovich told Daniel he “had a lot of money due to family inheritance” and offered to take Daniel and his mates on a trip as “he was in town alone and didn’t have anyone else to hang out with.”Meanwhile, Prince-Popovich contacted the sales and marketing manager of Navair Jet Services to book a return private charter flight from Bankstown in southwest Sydney to the New South Wales coastal town of Ballina.Going by the name of David Matahi, he purported to be the personal assistant of his company’s director, Morgan Parker, and said he was booking the flight on Ms.

allegedly fled Brazil after being charged with using stolen checks to purchase $700 worth of clothing from a high-end shop on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro in 2008. Santos will next appear in court on June 30.According to prosecutors from the U.S.

became a household name while defending Johnny Depp in his blockbuster defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard — has signed on to represent “Yellowstone” actress Q’orianka Kilcher in a new fraud case. Vasquez, 38, confirmed the news on Wednesday, saying she was “determined to defend” Kilcher, 32, who — ironically — plays attorney Angela Blue Thunder on the hit Paramount streaming series.

sexually assaulted her when she was 12 years old in 1965 dropped her federal lawsuit against the legendary singer and songwriter on Thursday, his attorney said.Dylan’s lead attorney, Orin Snyder, said the suit was a fraud and guided by lawyers, not the woman herself. “This case is over. It is outrageous that it was ever brought in the first place.

 Tallahassee Democrat. That contradicts earlier reporting that suggested Diaz-Johnston’s body had initially been transported to the Jackson landfill from a dump site in Okaloosa County, more than 150 miles away from his home.Last Thursday, Steven Yinger, a 36-year-old who has a history of burglary and theft convictions, was indicted on first-degree murder and other charges in connection with Diaz-Johnston’s death, including tampering with evidence, theft of Diaz-Johnston’s possessions and fraudulently using his personal information, reports The Washington Post.