Category: Money
See the red flag warnings and how to protect yourself from ‘Valentine’s Day Romance Scams’
In 2021, consumers nationwide lost a record $547 million to romance scams. That figure is expected to rise significantly for 2022
As cryptocurrency use becomes more common, so too do crypto scams
2021: more than 46,000 Americans reported losing over $1 billion in crypto-related scams. 2022 estimates: people were scammed out of $2.5 billion
FTX CEO Samuel Benjamin Bankman-Fried: Cryptocurrency, fraud, money laundering, campaign finance offenses
FTX Founder, worth $26 Billion only 3 months ago, now broke and in jail, could be looking at life behind bars
Oregon cops seize 18 pounds of fentanyl from passed out driver, enough fentanyl to kill four million people
The driver was also holding a load of cash and guns
Despite initial concerns, Black Adam film dominates box office
The latest superhero film presents the anti-hero Black Adam, some Golden Age classic favorites like Hawkman and Dr. Fate, and one surprise superhero – spoiler ahead
2022 U.S. federal budget deficit halves
The U.S. deficit fell by $1.4 trillion, the largest 1-year decrease of the Federal deficit in American history
Feds announce ‘staggering meth bust’ of 660,500 meth-laced fake Adderall pills, more
Also seized: 11 kilos meth powder, guns, cocaine, Oxycodone fentanyl-laced pills, ghost guns . . .
Small salary gains for Class of 2021 blamed on Global Pandemic
COVID vaccines were not readily available to the public until early 2021, so the job market for Class of 2021 college grads was not as robust as it currently is.
Former Florida waitress defrauds 99-year-old acquaintance for more than $582,647
The former waitress used the money defrauded from her victim to pay off her mortgage, buy a car, and go on multiple pricey vacations
Trio of counterfeiters arrested trying to pass bad $100 bills in several Publix grocery stores
Cops say the 3 counterfeiters passed bad bills in at least 150 different businesses in 3 different states
