The compliments start flowing as soon as she answers the video call. “Wow, you so pretty, honey,” says the man on the other side of the screen. His video feed shows he’s white, with short hair, likely a few years younger than her, and is sitting in front of his camera wearing a plaid shirt. “You’re looking different with that beard and stuff gone,” the woman says in an American accent as the conversation gets going. The man doesn’t miss a beat. “I told you I was going to shave my beard so I will...
Consumers are reporting being tricked by rentals that don’t materialize.
Last November, Premier Danielle Smith announced that her government will give up to $1.8 billion in subsidies to Dow Chemicals, which plans to expand a petrochemical project northeast of Edmonton. In other words, $1.8 billion in corporate welfare. And this is just one example of corporate welfare paid for by Albertans. According to a recent […]
SCOTLAND could become king of the world when it comes to nature thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio’s support of rewilding efforts. The Hollywood star has thrown his weight behind a bold plan that would se
By Billy Wong and Cherry Kee of the Hong Kong Committee on Children’s Rights April 30 is International Spank Out Day, urging the public to stop the corporal punishment of children. But can the policies and laws of Hong Kong comply with this objective? The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child defines […]
The couple filed for bankruptcy less than 24 hours before they were scheduled to attend a hearing in the civil case that the Department of Justice brought against them last year.
Online daters may believe they are too smart to fall for one of the love scammers who swindle smitten Americans out of millions every year.They may need to think about it again.Scammers have done their best, hitting their targets with real-time deepfakes in shockingly convincing video calls.For the victim – often an unremarkable middle-aged couch potato – it is all too convincing.You meet an attractive candidate online, start chatting, and then do Zoom or WhatsApp video calls. The “Yahoo...
Scammers have raised their game and hit targets with real-time deepfakes in scarily persuasive video calls. For the victims - often an unremarkable, middle-aged homebody - it's all-too convincing.
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Elias Pettersson feasted earlier this season on the Predators. Yes, Nashville is greatly improved. But you can't help but notice the four goals in three games for the star earlier this year.
It’s no secret that the proliferation of scams targeting elderly Americans has increased dramatically with the expansive spread of information technology. Older Americans are particularly vulnerable to such scams, a disturbing reality that was made clear to me shortly before my father passed away. My parents, both in their 80s, were being inundated by scam phone calls and mailings, including the infamous grandparent scam, literally on a daily basis. Because they, like many older Americans, grew...
Manager says his club want to play ‘winning football first’Beating Brentford could secure Premier League survivalSean Dyche has insisted he will not be judged on playing style at Everton but by winning as he strives to secure the Premier League status of the financially troubled club.They took a significant step towards that goal on Wednesday by winning the Merseyside derby for the first time in 14 years at Goodison Park. After the 2-0 defeat of Liverpool Dyche, conscious of the criticism his...