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Six Nigerians on FBI Most wanted list

In depth article on unemployment benefit theft in the U.S.

  • May hit $440 billion
  • Bots used to file for unemployment
  • IP addresses from China, Nigeria and Russia
  • Also Cuba, Eritrea, Fiji and Monaco

Study of complaints to CFPB about virtual wallets (PayPal, cash apps); finds they soared during the pandemic; how they work and protections they have (if any)

Why people can’t cut their losses; the sunk cost fallacy

Review and recommendation: High Noon, for which Gary Cooper won the best actor Oscar.  Excellent, and not a shoot ‘em up.  An honorable man faced with a town that won’t help.  Named one of the 25 best films ever made.

BBB Studies. Here are links to some of the study topics: puppy fraud, tech support fraud, romance fraud money mules, apartment rental, crooked movers, government imposters, online vehicle sale scams, rental fraud and gift cards.

Full report here