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Shit's goin' down in Hollywood.

The largest college cheating scam in US history continues.

Desperate Housewives' star Felicity Huffman and her husband William H. Macy were taken to court where Felicity was charged with federal mail fraud.

Now star of Full House and later the 90210 reboot, Lori Loughlin has turned herself in to the FBI nad set her release bond at 1 million dollars.

The 54-year-old is mum to two daughters – 20-year-old Isabella Rose and 19-year-old Olivia Jade, with her husband Mossimo Gianulli.

Lori Loughlin turned herself into authorities on Wednesday and has been set a $1million (£751,365) release bond by a judge. Loughlin is one of up to 40 influential figures who have been charged in connection with alleged payments of up to $6 million used to get children into schools including Yale, Stanford, Georgetown and USC. Both she and her husband Mossimo Giannulli were indicted for their alleged involvement in the college admissions scam. Giannulli was arrested on Tuesday morning and taken into custody. He was later released after being set a $1million bond and forced to surrender his passport. Lori hadn’t been arrested as she had been in Vancouver, Canada working.

 

Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/13/lori-loughlin-turns-fbi-set-1million-release-bond-amid-investigation-college-admissions-bribes-8899571/?ito=cbshare

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Lori Loughlin turned herself into authorities on Wednesday and has been set a $1million (£751,365) release bond by a judge. Loughlin is one of up to 40 influential figures who have been charged in connection with alleged payments of up to $6 million used to get children into schools including Yale, Stanford, Georgetown and USC. Both she and her husband Mossimo Giannulli were indicted for their alleged involvement in the college admissions scam. Giannulli was arrested on Tuesday morning and taken into custody. He was later released after being set a $1million bond and forced to surrender his passport. Lori hadn’t been arrested as she had been in Vancouver, Canada working.

 

Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/13/lori-loughlin-turns-fbi-set-1million-release-bond-amid-investigation-college-admissions-bribes-8899571/?ito=cbshare

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Metro

Lori and Mossimo allegedly agreed to pay bribes totalling $500,000 to get their two daughters onto the USC crew team.

Mossimo was arrested this week and taken into custody while Lori hadn’t been arrested as she had been in Vancouver, working.

Lori then surrendered herself to teh FBI, set a  $1million bond and ‘put her home up as collateral’ to secure the bond.

Lori reportedly can honour her working commitments with the Hallmark Channel in Vancouver, but she has to surrender her passport in December once her contracted work has come to an end.

Lori has since deleted all of her social media accounts and is expected to appear in court alongside Mossimo and Felicity on March 29.

The scam centres around a Californian man running a business helping students to get into their chosen college by paying off exam administrators or sports coaches.

In most cases, students reportedly had no knowledge of the scam or their parents’ involvement.

Lori's younger daughter, Olivia Jade, was reportedly on a USC yacht when the news broke and social media are NOT happy with her.

One said, ''Thanks for taking space in college to do nothing.''

While another wrote, ''How about giving up your space in College for someone that's working hard to get in? And while you're at it ask your Mom to help pay for the kids that can't afford it!!''

Stay tuned for whatever the hell is gonna happen next.

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If you're actively looking for a place to rent, the housing crisis isn't your only concern – get ready to add this to your list of worries.

It has come to the attention of Gardaí that prospective tenants have been receiving unsolicited emails from an individual impersonating an officer.

The individual claims to be "Inspector Andrew Cullen" of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau.

However, the Gardaí have warned that no such member exists on their force.

The emails are not official and appear to be a part of a rental scam to deceive people into handing over deposits on properties.

If you have any concerns about the unsolicited emails or correspondence received from Garda Síochána – do not sit in silence.

Contact your local Garda station to verify the authenticity of any interactions.

Additionally, An Garda Síochána will NEVER ask you for any personal or banking information through email or over the phone.

So if you are being asked for this info, alarm bells should be ringing.

The Garda have issued guidelines that common rental scams fall into:

1. The scammer claims to be out of the country and can’t show you the property and requests a deposit.

2.  The scammer is living at the property and shows a number of people around, gets a deposit from several people and disappears with the money. 

3.  The transaction appears normal until the renter finds that the keys don’t work and the landlord has disappeared.

Therefore people need to establish that the house exists and that is available for rent and the identity of landlord /agent & is he/she authorised to rent the property.

To ensure that you are not being fleeced for a non-existent property, the Gardaí recommend doing business with established bon-fide rental agencies.

They always advise to meet a prospective landlord in the accommodation to be rented, ask for identification, a driver’s licence or photo identification of landlord or letting agent, etc – (Take a photo of the document on your phone).

When it comes to coughing up the deposit, make sure it's paid to the landlord and nobody else, unless they can prove their authority to be able to take the payment on behalf of the landlord.

Now instead of splashing out the cash for that deposit, use cheques or bank drafts to pay it and keep copies of receipts of payments and any correspondence.

And finally, ensure keys fit, open door lock and sign a rental contract, prior to payment of deposit.

They've also cautioned that if the rent sounds too good to be true – it probably is.

If you believe you've been a victim of such fraud, the Gardaí ask that you report the incident to your local station.

If you live outside of Ireland, report it to your local police station.

It's sad that people prey on vulnerable people given our housing crisis, but it's vital that you educate yourself, so that you don't get caught out.

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There is excitement in the air as there are mere days to go until Electric Picnic. We’ve been busy packing our bags, fretting about how to put up a tent and stocking up on cans and dry shampoo as the ultimate music events approaches.

Electric Picnic is one of Ireland’s most loved festivals that tends to sell out nearly every year. Gardaí have asked people hoping to buy tickets to the festival to be wary as there are fake tickets floating around.

They’ve told music lovers to be on the lookout for fake tickets. Fake print-at-home tickets for Electric Picnic are being sold online.

They said the print-at-home ticket format has not been used for Electric Picnic and they would recommend that the public do not buy from unauthorised or unknown sources. An Garda Síochána is also warning that third party payment sites are being used to take money off unsuspecting fans in these scams.

Detective Chief Superintendent Pat Lordan said: “We are working closely with the organisers to prevent fans being left disappointed by the activities of criminals.”

 

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He added: “It is important to stress that the print-at-home format is not being used for Electric Picnic and that the public only buy tickets from authorised sources.”

Electric Picnic takes place in Stradbally, Co Laois from August 31 to September 2, 2018.

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Dublin renters have been urged to look out for a new scam that has been doing the rounds on property letting websites. 

The con artist behind the scam post ads for unavailable properties and tries to gain the interested party's trust by sharing his drivers licence and a picture of himself. Both items of identification has been stolen from another person. 

Fake contracts outlining the terms and conditions of the letting have also been sent to prospective tenants. 

The scam first came to the attention of the Garda after the man whose identity had been stolen reported the crime. 

It seems the man handed over his details when the criminal posed as a prospective tenant. 

According to Independent.ie, at least one fake advertisement was posted on Daft.ie by the scammer for a three-bedroom property in Dublin 4.

The con artist demands two months rent before, as well as a deposit, before the property can even be viewed.

These types of scams have resulted in many desperate renters handing over thousands of euros for lettings that don't exist. 

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Irish Netflix users are being warned to watch out for a new email scam that could trick people into handing over sensitive information.

The email, which has been designed to look like a legitimate message from the streaming site, prompts the receiver to update their bank details so that they can continue to use the service.

With a subject line reading 'Payment Declined', the fraudulent email reads: “We attempted to authorise the Amex card you have on file but were unable to do so.”

“We will automatically attempt to charge your card again in 24-48 hours.”

The email then asks the Netflix user to input their card details using the link provided.

Should the user click the button, they will be brought to a convincing page and asked to update their payment details.

Netflix is urging its customers to be wary of the scam, and report any suspect emails.

A statement posted of Netflix's website reads: “If you suspect you have received a fraudulent email or text message that appears to be from Netflix, follow these tips to keep your information safe and secure, and follow the steps below to report the message.

“Never enter your login or financial details after following a link in an email or text message.

“Never click on any links or open any attachments in an email or text message you received unexpectedly, regardless of the source.


“If you suspect an email or text message is not from Netflix, do not reply to it.”

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One of our favourite hobbies is turning the price up as high as it can go on Airbnb and fake shopping for our perfect holiday home.

As well as indulging our 'apartment goals' hobby, the short-term rental site also provides us with handy, affordable accommodation options that are oftentimes cheaper than a hotel equivalent. 

The site is massively popular, but this has attracted scammers to the website who hope to take advantage of eager holiday makers. 

One such scam is currently occurring, according to CNN. 

Some unfortunate wanderlusters are trying to book Airbnbs but actually booking themselves in for a scam. Scammers are posting listings for homes that they don't own, but pretend that they do. 

Then when an unwitting renter enquires about the home, the fake host redirects them sneakily to an external site to pay the deposit, but the money actually goes straight in the scammer's pocket. 

Then when the time comes, the holiday maker rocks up to a home in another country expecting to be met by their Airbnb host, only to find a perplexed homeowner wondering why a random tourist is at their door. 

Airbnb describes this phishing as 'a type of scam in which someone will send an email or link that is made to look like it's from Airbnb or another trusted site.'

'These messages are designed to trick you into providing confidential information such as passwords or other email addresses and may contain malware, which is malicious software that gains access to your computer to gather your personal information, including passwords.'

Or just to take your money, as the latest wave seems to be doing. 

'If a host on the Airbnb site asks you to pay off-site, report it to us by flagging the message—just look for the flag icon in your message thread,' says Airbnb.

'If you receive a personal email from anyone (including an automated@airbnb.com or any other username@airbnb.com email address) asking you to pay or accept payment off-site, let us know immediately.'

So if you are planning on getting an Airbnb, make sure you are not redirected to another site, and never give your email or contact details to any hosts who ask for them. 

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Another day, another scam, right?

With the world still reeling from the effects of the WannaCry malware virus last week, experts are now reaching out to WhatsApp users to ensure they don't fall victim to a similar virus.

According to numerous reports, a message is currently making its way through the WhatsApp world inviting users to change the colour theme of their messaging app.

Clicking on the link contained within the message will bring you a site which reads: "New colours for WhatsApp, now you can change your WhatsApp and leave it your favourite colours" before advising that it's available for 'iOS, Windows, Apple, and Blackberry'.

Following this, the site visitor is asked to share the link with 12 of their friends as a means of 'verification' only to be then informed that the feature is solely available through desktop.

This means that in order to avail of it, the user needs to install an extension called 'BlackWhats' from the Chrome Web Store.

And if you do install it?

Hey presto, you have given yourself and your 12 chosen friends a nasty dose of malware all in order to switch up your WhatsApp colours.

Let's all stick with green, shall we?

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An email scam is doing the rounds, asking teens and young women to send on photos of themselves in bikinis.

Irish agencies, Assets and 1st Option, have both taken to social media to advise their followers that they will never scout for models in this way.

1st Option warned that the scam is targeting "children, young girls and teenagers."

As well as trying to get in contact via email, there also seems to be Snapchat accounts asking young women of the same thing.

 

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"The individual is also contacting parents of young girls through websites," 1st Option's social media pages read.

"If you are approached by anyone, saying they are from 1st Option, please report them immediately.

"We have never, nor will we ever, sign up or give modeling contracts via social media or third party websites, without meeting in person first.

"We will never contact parents of children, young girls and teenagers for photographs unless they have contacted us first."

 

Hey guys! It's been brought to our attention by another Dublin Agency that someone has been setting up fake profiles and claiming to work for them and asking people to send pictures. Where we have gone through this several times before, this issue is becoming a common thing. If you are interested in any kind of modelling, please contact an Agency directly. Do NOT send any pictures over social media! A reputable agency will not ask you to do this. Social media gives people too easy access to contact users and unfortunately this is not always for a genuine reason. If someone asks you to send pictures, please ask what agency you work for, what's the address of the agency, a contact number and then contact the agency directly. More often than not, if they are asking you to send bikini pictures, they are not who they say they are. Please be careful and if it doesn't feel right, it probably isn't! Thank you for taking the time to read x

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Assests boss, Derek Daniels, told Independent.ie that anyone who has any suspicion at all should contact the agency directly.

"People can make an appointment with reputable agencies… we hold open days. We would never ask people to send pictures via Instagram or anything else," he said.

A post on the Assest's social media pages reads: "Social media has so many benefits but unfortunately some people use it for the wrong reasons.

"A person that you may think looks completely authentic may be the complete opposite."

Be safe and beware, ladies.

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We all love scrolling through our Instagram feeds, and sometimes a sponsored post catches our eye as we're creeping through.

Usually, the sponsored posts are promoting a local business or service, but other times the ad space is taken up with beauty products or online items for sale.

One Instagram fan called Luke was scrolling through his Insta feed when he spotted a 'buy now' ad from a company called Lux Style for one of those blackhead peel-off masks that have taken over the internet lately. 

 

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According to Cosmo, Luke saw the blackhead mask ad, which featured a '100 percent money back guarantee' slogan, but with no price visible.

Wondering how pricey the mask was, Luke clicked on the product and put in his address details when prompted, lulled into a sense of security as his bank details had not been requested. 

A few weeks later, a packet of masks showed up at Luke's house, along with an invoice for the cost of the masks and shipping.

Luke, having not ordered the masks, flat out refused to pay, but was sent emails by the company insisting that he had ordered them. 

There are dozens of forums and Facebook pages committed to discussing and exposing the fraudulent company, who have threatened to send debt collectors to the homes of those who refuse to pay for the unsolicited goods. 

'I clicked on this advert to see the details of the product and the prices. A pop-up appeared asking me to register with them before they would show me their prices. I needed to give my e-mail address and my postal address which I did,' reads another fraud victim's account.

'When I found out how much the products cost I realised they were too expensive for me so I logged off their website.'

'I received a packet from this company which had enclosed 2 pieces of QUICKMAX which I did not order also enclosed was an invoice for the sum of £54.90. The payment instruction was that I had to pay this amount within 14 days to avoid late reminder fees.'

Another unsolicited customer had a similar experience, and is fighting an email battle to have the invoice erased.

'All I did was to check the cost of the product and left the website.'

'They sent me the product and have been sending continuous "avoid debt collection" case emails with invoices that gets "late payment fees" added on on top of the product cost. No number of emails and explanation helps,' reads a stressed out comment on the Lux Style International SCAM Facebook page. 

The Better Business Bureau has also released a warning about the scam company. 

'If you have received an unsolicited package or an invoice for products you did not order, under the Consumer Protection Act, you are not obligated to pay or return the package,' reads the statement.

So avoid those ads like the plague, you guys.

 Oh, and while we have you; don't forget to have your say in the inaugural SHEmazing Awards this May! It's time to vote, and you can do it right here!

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According to emerging reports, thousands of Facebook users have been left vulnerable to hacking following the circulation of a scam email featuring a YouTube video.

In recent weeks, Facebook users have received a message purporting to be from a friend through the site's messaging app.

It has been established that the message asks the recipient whether they feature in particular footage, and includes a YouTube video in the body of the message.

As the video thumbnail features the recipient's profile picture, many social media users have clicked on the link and entered their Facebook password in order to view the video.

The link has directed the user to a variety of different sites including YouTube and Amazon, and allows hackers to record and store the password the user submitted.

Facebook users have been advised against entering their passwords, and have been encouraged to warn friends to change their password if the message appears to have originated with them.

 

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Bank of Ireland are warning their customers to ignore any text messages that say their online accounts are frozen.

It's believed a number of customers have received texts telling them their accounts have been locked for "security reasons."

The messages then attempt to divert users to a fake link to "reset" account details. Phishing by text is known as "smishing."

BOI say scammers are using the texts to attempt to access online accounts. However, the company stress their systems have not been hacked according to RTÉ.

The bank also want to remind customers that they never send unsolicited emails or texts asking for full log-on details.

They have asked customers to be vigilant and report any suspicious email or text to 365security@boimail.com.

They recommend following these guidelines to keep your cash safe:

  • Do not click on any links or attachments within a suspicious email or text
  • Do not input any personal or account information
  • Delete the text or email after reporting it
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Former X Factor judge and current America's Next Top Model host Rita Ora has lost a small fortune in an alleged fraud.

The pop star is a financial investor in a company that has potentially been the victim of financial crime.

 

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The shareholders, made up of companies and individuals, are reported to have collectively lost around €2.74m.

 Rita Ora is said to have lost tens of thousands of pounds in the scam. 

Claims have been made that the scam was orchestrated by an accountant who "lived like a Saudi prince."

“One of the companies in which she has an interest is a potential victim of fraud." the star's lawyer Graham Shear told The Sun.

“Any loss suffered by the company in which Ms Ora has an interest will be recoverable from insurance policies which protect against this sort of professional misappropriation, fraud and other claims.”

Well thank goodness for that, as the swindle comes just one year after over €200,000 worth of items were stolen from the singer's home.

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