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Debit card users beware: This ATM Cash Trap is spreading fast and draining accounts in seconds. In this video, I’ll break down how the scam works, how to spot it, and what to do if your money gets stuck. Stay alert before your next withdrawal! https://youtu.be/gQUwgZDJPiM
The government wants your money. It will beg, steal or borrow if necessary, but it wants your money any way it can get it. The government’s schemes to swindle, cheat, scam, and generally defraud taxpayers of their hard-earned dollars have run the gamut from wasteful pork barrel legislation, cronyism and graft to asset forfeiture, costly stimulus …
Keep an eye on this. SLR is the next stealth QE and Bessent is pushing hard for it. Be careful if you’re short bonds. This will be a fresh source of liquidity for treasuries. Great read: pic.twitter.com/wzwuLzOO11 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 24, 2025 Today, once again: USD is lower.Financial assets are lowerHard assets are …
by mt_xing In short, I just got my extended warranty claim for my smart watch denied because I charged to my card a bundle consisting of my phone and watch, and therefore Amex says the watch itself was not charged to my card. The longer version is that I bought a new phone and smart …
by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: You said the computer does not support a bullish view of Trump taking office. Do you know why the computer is showing so many indexes are rolling over to the downside? John ANSWER: I strongly suggest that this is the time to pay close attention to Socrates, for this clearly shows that …
The massive spike in the price of bitcoin will create urgency around investing in crypto and scammers use that sense of urgency to steal, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. Cryptocurrency scams are already rampant: The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center says estimated losses topped more than $5.6 billion last year, nearly half of …
Donald Trump launched Truth Social in 2022 as a social media platform where the MAGA faithful could hang out without any liberals to spoil the fun. The biggest selling point? It was the only place where Trump was personally posting his unhinged screeds after getting banned from Twitter over that whole coup attempt. But new …
Until Tuesday 27th August 2024, the Boungou and Wahgnion gold mines in Burkina Faso were owned by an African mining company. However Ouagadougou has agreed a deal to nationalise the mines for around $80 million. Endeavour Mining, which agreed to sell Boungou and Wahgnion to Lilium last year for more than $300 million, had accused …
By Martin Armstrong Be mindful that we may see even gold make a high as we head into the first week of September. There appears to be disturbing signs in many markets as we head into the week of September 2nd. We have governments realizing that they are losing power, and as they do, they …
There is going to be a major depression after the election regardless of who wins. It is going to be far worse than the great depression in 1929. Nothing and no one can stop it. It is far too late to be stopped. The only question is who can lead us out of it in …
Investors are facing a challenging market with substantial upside potential in stocks but also the highest long-term risk since 1999. Stagflation warnings have been issued since early 2023, with signs indicating a severe and long-lasting stagflationary period ahead. Central banks are trapped between inflationary and liquidity crises, exacerbated by underreported inflation and the rise of …
SYLVANIA TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A Sylvania Township man is having trouble sleeping after being scammed out of his life savings. Rama Bhamidipati, a software engineer, came to the U.S. from India on a work visa 10 years ago. He dreamed of saving enough money so he could go back home to his family wealthy and …
Don’t Get Baited Into Demonstrating Over Biden Admin Highlighting Trans Day Of Visibility & Banning Religious Themed Designs From White House Easter Remember Their Tactics, It’s a Trap: Rep. Clay Higgins tells @laralogan he’s personally witnessed footage of “Police walking into… pic.twitter.com/lbABNixiDZ — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) March 31, 2024
Listen to how easy it will be to implement here in America. Our bank are ALREADY on board and authorized via an executive order. pic.twitter.com/Xt8qHMaeNQ — NANCY✊ (@9NewsNancy) December 25, 2023
via Time: Apps and websites that use artificial intelligence to undress women in photos are soaring in popularity, according to researchers. In September alone, 24 million people visited undressing websites, according to the social network analysis company Graphika. Many of these undressing, or “nudify,” services use popular social networks for marketing, according to Graphika. For …
The Canadian government is considering universal basic income. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/basic-income-senate-myths-1.6999287 The UK government is also trialling universal basic income. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/04/universal-basic-income-of-1600-pounds-a-month-to-be-trialled-in-england Over the next decade, the agenda is to move over from natural gas generated electricity to that generated by solar panels and wind turbines. Renewable energy will be more expensive and there will be less of …
by TonyLiberty BEWARE — Google Chrome extensions can steal your passwords. ONLY install extensions from trusted developers (You can check the developer’s website and read reviews from other users to get a sense of their trustworthiness) Be careful about the permissions that you give to extensions. Only give extensions the permissions that they need to …
by DesmondMilesDant Asset managers are holding more stocks than they have in more than ten years. (Previously) : Asset managers got hammered this year when bond yields went a lot higer than exp in a short amount of time. A 100bps+ jump vs 200+bps in 1987. We are currently witnessing the greatest Treasury bear market …