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Captain Lee has been hijacked. Page Six has learned that the beloved “Below Deck” star has unwittingly become involved in an elaborate online scam. Sources say that fraudsters are impersonating the captain and pretending that he’s become a recruiter for cruise giant Princess. They’ve even mocked up his passport — featuring a promo shot lifted …
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Scammers and thieves supposedly made off with around $24 million in Bitcoin in the first six months of 2020, according to reports. Twitter bot Whale Alert, which tracks large transactions of cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, worked with Scam Alert to produce a “crime reporting, tracking and analysis” report. Bitcoins, as a digital cryptocurrency, verifies every …
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Now he’ll be the one spending time in the can. The former CEO of Bumble Bee Foods on Tuesday was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to fix the price of canned tuna. Christopher Lischewski had been convicted of one felony count in the fishy scheme …
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The woman behind a virtual philanthropic conference that promised George Clooney, Matthew McConaughey and other A-listers, but allegedly turned out to be a sham, has been claiming she worked with Clooney for years, said a source. In an e-mail seen by Page Six, Stephanie Lapensee claims she has worked alongside Clooney on numerous charity projects …
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A virtual philanthropic conference, touting a star-studded guest list including George Clooney and Matthew McConaughey turned out to be a sham, according to the PR firm initially promoting the event. Earlier this week, Wunderlich Kaplan Communications blasted out emails publicizing Thrive Philanthropy’s two-day digital Connect Summit on June 23 and 24, where, “Attendees will have …
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Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli pleaded guilty Friday to bribing their daughters’ way into the University of Southern California as part of the massive college admissions scandal. The California couple copped to conspiracy charges — during an oftentimes glitchy video conference — after hammering out plea deals with federal prosecutors. “What say you …
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A star on VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” allegedly scammed the federal government’s coronavirus loan program out of more than $2 million — and blew much of the cash on jewelry and child support payments, authorities said Wednesday. Maurice “Mo” Fayne — who appeared in the reality-TV show’s eighth season — made his first …
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With over 20 million having recently lost work, scammers could swallow lots of stimulus checks. They tell you that there’s a wonderful job waiting for you. Just fill out a form and send money. Often there’s no real job. Phony offers snag thousands, regulators and employment pros warn. “These scams are everywhere. Job scams are …
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At the height of Beatlemania in 1964, the Beetles arrived to screaming fans at the Buenos Aires airport. But the moptops weren’t the British pop group — just four guys from Florida. An Argentine impresario had booked the look-alike band when he saw them at a Miami club. Known as the Ardells, Tom, Vic, Bill …
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Countless Facebook users have been sharing photos of their high school graduations in solidarity with this year’s senior class, which is completing its final year at home because of the coronavirus crisis. But a report from the Better Business Bureau, a nonprofit consumer advocacy and market research organization, says that crooks can social engineer sensitive …
Captain Lee has been hijacked. Page Six has learned that the beloved “Below Deck” star has unwittingly become involved in an elaborate online scam. Sources say that fraudsters are impersonating the captain and pretending that he’s become a recruiter for cruise giant Princess. They’ve even mocked up his passport — featuring a promo shot lifted …
