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Smart People Doing Good Things // Scammers Doing Really Shitty Things // Entertainment and Non-Political Headlines
GRATEFULNESS
- I am grateful for honest service providers. There are many a-holes in the world and not enough like the people at Lake Country Auto Care
- I am grateful for great quotes
- “If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap, whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be content to take their own and depart.”
- ~ Socrates
- I am grateful for Giannis – works hard all game and will never stop believing he can get much better.
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
- Singer Sam the Sham is 87.
- Actor-director-dancer Tommy Tune is 85.
- Actor Kelly Bishop (“Gilmore Girls”) is 80.
- Actor Bernadette Peters is 76.
- Actor Mercedes Ruehl is 76.
- Actor John Turturro is 67.
- LISTEN FOR MORE
ENTERTAINMENT AND NON-POLITICAL HEADLINES
- 2 Men Are Convicted in 2002 Killing of Run-DMC D.J. Jam Master Jay
- Olivia Wilde Shows Off Revenge Body with See-Through Outfit in Paris
- Mathew Perry’s X account was hacked trying to scam people into donating to his foundation but it was actually going to a fraudulent site.
- LISTEN FOR MORE
THE GOOD NEWS
RECOVERING CHARRED DOCUMENTS FROM POMPEII’S MOUNT VESUVIUS DESTRUCTION
The Vesuvius Challenge was created to inspire young people to use AI technology to decode burnt scrolls found in a Pompeii library.
The winner’s skills were able to create a deep learning program that took a rolled-up scroll of papyrus that was turned to charcoal in the Vesuvius eruption 2,000 years ago, and decode 4 passages of 140 characters each, with at least 85% of characters legible.
WHAT’S EATING CALE
Americans Lost Record-Breaking $8.8 Billion to Scams in 2022
LISTEN FOR STATS AND INTERESTING FACTS
Where to get help or report fraud
If you spot or have been victim of a scam, report it to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at reportfraud.ftc.gov and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at IC3.gov. The more information they have, the better they can identify patterns, link cases and ultimately catch the criminals.
The AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline, 877-908-3360, is free resource; call to speak with trained fraud specialists who provide support and guidance on what to do next and how to avoid scams in the future. The AARP Fraud Watch Network also offers online group support sessions.
If you are in need of legal advice, please contact your local bar association at www.findlegalhelp.org. The Fraud Section conducts criminal prosecutions and cannot provide legal advice to citizens.
If you would like to report fraud, please contact the appropriate investigative agency as follows:
Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft
Contact the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC-HELP, 1-877-ID-THEFT, or online at https://ReportFraud.ftc.gov/#/?orgcode=TFMICF.
Disaster-Related Fraud
Contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud at (866) 720–5721, by fax at (225) 334-4707 or submit a complaint through the NCDF Web Complaint Form.
Correspondence may be sent to:
National Center for Disaster Fraud
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4909
General Fraud and Other Criminal Matters
Contact the FBI at (202) 324-3000, or online at www.fbi.gov or tips.fbi.gov.
Health Care Fraud, Medicare/Medicaid Fraud, and Related Matters
Contact the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General at 1-800-HHS-TIPS, or online at www.oig.hhs.gov.
Internet Fraud and Lottery/Sweepstakes Fra
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By Cale GuinGRATEFULNESS
- I am grateful for honest service providers. There are many a-holes in the world and not enough like the people at Lake Country Auto Care
- I am grateful for great quotes
- “If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap, whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be content to take their own and depart.”
- ~ Socrates
- I am grateful for Giannis – works hard all game and will never stop believing he can get much better.
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
- Singer Sam the Sham is 87.
- Actor-director-dancer Tommy Tune is 85.
- Actor Kelly Bishop (“Gilmore Girls”) is 80.
- Actor Bernadette Peters is 76.
- Actor Mercedes Ruehl is 76.
- Actor John Turturro is 67.
- LISTEN FOR MORE
ENTERTAINMENT AND NON-POLITICAL HEADLINES
- 2 Men Are Convicted in 2002 Killing of Run-DMC D.J. Jam Master Jay
- Olivia Wilde Shows Off Revenge Body with See-Through Outfit in Paris
- Mathew Perry’s X account was hacked trying to scam people into donating to his foundation but it was actually going to a fraudulent site.
- LISTEN FOR MORE
THE GOOD NEWS
RECOVERING CHARRED DOCUMENTS FROM POMPEII’S MOUNT VESUVIUS DESTRUCTION
The Vesuvius Challenge was created to inspire young people to use AI technology to decode burnt scrolls found in a Pompeii library.
The winner’s skills were able to create a deep learning program that took a rolled-up scroll of papyrus that was turned to charcoal in the Vesuvius eruption 2,000 years ago, and decode 4 passages of 140 characters each, with at least 85% of characters legible.
WHAT’S EATING CALE
Americans Lost Record-Breaking $8.8 Billion to Scams in 2022
LISTEN FOR STATS AND INTERESTING FACTS
Where to get help or report fraud
If you spot or have been victim of a scam, report it to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at reportfraud.ftc.gov and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at IC3.gov. The more information they have, the better they can identify patterns, link cases and ultimately catch the criminals.
The AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline, 877-908-3360, is free resource; call to speak with trained fraud specialists who provide support and guidance on what to do next and how to avoid scams in the future. The AARP Fraud Watch Network also offers online group support sessions.
If you are in need of legal advice, please contact your local bar association at www.findlegalhelp.org. The Fraud Section conducts criminal prosecutions and cannot provide legal advice to citizens.
If you would like to report fraud, please contact the appropriate investigative agency as follows:
Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft
Contact the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC-HELP, 1-877-ID-THEFT, or online at https://ReportFraud.ftc.gov/#/?orgcode=TFMICF.
Disaster-Related Fraud
Contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud at (866) 720–5721, by fax at (225) 334-4707 or submit a complaint through the NCDF Web Complaint Form.
Correspondence may be sent to:
National Center for Disaster Fraud
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4909
General Fraud and Other Criminal Matters
Contact the FBI at (202) 324-3000, or online at www.fbi.gov or tips.fbi.gov.
Health Care Fraud, Medicare/Medicaid Fraud, and Related Matters
Contact the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General at 1-800-HHS-TIPS, or online at www.oig.hhs.gov.
Internet Fraud and Lottery/Sweepstakes Fra