By Leslie Sargent Eskildsen | [email protected] | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: September 22, 2018 at 7:15 am | UPDATED: September 22, 2018 at 7:16 am I’ve never been a detective, FBI agent, private investigator, or internet security analyst. But despite this lack of accreditation and work experience, I do know that you have to be aware of hackers and scammers when it comes to electronically sending money for your initial deposit and your closing funds when buying a house. There’s even a Wire and Electronic Funds Transfer Advisory (CAR form WFA) included in every Residential Purchase Agreement, which outlines the steps buyers should take when setting up their wire transfers. To me, the following advice, copied directly from the WFA, is the most important: 1. Obtain phone numbers and account numbers only from escrow officers, property managers, or landlords at the beginning of the transaction. 2. Do not ever wire or electronically transfer funds … [Read more...] about Don’t lose your deposit in a wire transfer scam
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Donald Trump Jr. Isn’t Shocked at Allegation Rod Rosenstein Suggested Wearing a Wire to Secretly Record President
U.S. Donald Trump Russia investigation Donald Trump Jr. said on Friday that he wasn't shocked by an allegation, made in a New York Times report, that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein suggested wearing a wire in the White House to record the abject chaos in the Trump administration. "Shocked!!! Absolutely Shocked!!! Ohhh, who are we kidding at this point? No one is shocked that these guys would do anything in their power to undermine @realdonaldtrump," Trump Jr. wrote on Twitter Friday, with a link to the Times article.Rosenstein suggested he could convince members of Donald Trump's Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment against the president, according to the report. The 25th Amendment begins the process of removing the president if the president is determined by members of his or her administration to be unfit to hold office. Shocked!!! Absolutely Shocked!!! Ohhh, who are we kidding at this point? No one is shocked that these guys would do anything in … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Jr. Isn’t Shocked at Allegation Rod Rosenstein Suggested Wearing a Wire to Secretly Record President
VW issues diesel Passat recall — for a wiring defect
DETROIT -Volkswagen (VLKAY) is recalling about 91,000 Passat cars with diesel engines because wiring under the body can corrode, overheat and potentially start fires. The recall covers midsize Passats from the 2012 through 2014 model years. VW says wire seals in an electrical connector weren't properly assembled and can let water touch electrical terminals. This can cause a short that in rare cases can cause a fire beneath the cars. The problem was discovered when a Volkswagen factory reported some underbody fires. Dealers will replace the connector with new ones that are properly sealed. Customers will be notified to bring their cars in for service starting in June. … [Read more...] about VW issues diesel Passat recall — for a wiring defect
Smartphone Detox: How To Power Down In A Wired World
Your Health Smartphone Detox: How To Power Down In A Wired World Listen · 3:24 3:24 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/584389201/585032374" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email Enlarge this image Ryan Johnson for NPR Ryan Johnson for NPR If the Russian psychologist Ivan Pavlov were alive today, what would he say about smartphones? He might not think of them as phones at all, but instead as remarkable tools for understanding how technology can manipulate our brains. Pavlov's own findings — from experiments he did more than a century ago, involving food, buzzers and slobbering dogs — offer key insights into why our phones have become almost an extension of our bodies, modern researchers say. The findings also provide clues to how we can break our … [Read more...] about Smartphone Detox: How To Power Down In A Wired World
Model Ambra Battilana wore a wire to record Harvey Weinstein allegations
THE sexual harassment scandal surrounding Harvey Weinstein deepened as it emerged the Hollywood producer was allegedly recorded apologising to an Italian model who accused him of groping her breasts. Beauty queen Ambra Battilana Gutierrez wore a wire during a police sting in 2015 in an attempt to extract a confession from Weinstein. Here is everything we know about the model and her allegations against the disgraced movie mogul. Who is Ambra Battilana Gutierrez? Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, 24, is an Italian model of Filipino descent who competed in the Miss Italia 2010 pageant. The Miss Italy finalist is one of several woman have come forward with allegations against Weinstein including high-profile stars including Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie, She claims Weinstein lunged at her breasts, groped them - then asked if they were real, and tried to put his hand up her skirt at his office in Manhattan in March 2015. Ambra, then 22, went to cops to … [Read more...] about Model Ambra Battilana wore a wire to record Harvey Weinstein allegations