He was from the feral colony a bit aways. i moved here when he was 6 months. i WON him over.

but he will not stay inside. The first times we tried he pushed an AC unit out of the window and jumped.

He was okay.

But now two days in a row he is vomiting horrifically. and i CAN see red meat in it. He does not get that here.

I am praying he returns safely.

People suck.

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Site logo image ScamicideSam of the day – February 24, 2024 – Senators Seeking Clarification from Zelle of its Efforts to Protect Consumers

Steven Weisman, Esq.

February 23

Peer to Peer Payment Payment Service (P2P) Zelle is used by many people to quickly and conveniently send money electronically from your credit card or bank account. Sending money through Zelle only requires you to enter the recipient's phone number or email address. Zelle is an app created by the company Early Warning Services (EWS) which is owned by seven of the biggest banks in the United States including Bank of America and Capital One. Presently 2,400 banks and credit unions offer Zelle as a service.

Unfortunately, Zelle has proven to be easily exploited by scammers and unlike scams targeting your credit cards directly, you may not have as much protection under the law to get your money back if you do get scammed. In addition to scammers luring their victims to pay for worthless items through Zelle, scammers are also sending phishing emails and text messages in which they lure their victims into providing their Zelle usernames, passwords and PINs to take over their victims' bank accounts through their Zelle accounts. Ironically, if your Zelle account is hacked, you are protected by law, but if you are tricked by a scammer into sending a Zelle payment, you didn't have any protection until now.

In the Scam of the day of October 31, 2023 I told you that after pressure from Senators Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown and Jack Reed and the banks that own Zelle agreed to provide for some people who became victims of Zelle scams to be reimbursed for their losses by their bank. It appears that Zelle banks and credit unions will reimburse customers who are victims of qualifying imposter scams where the scammer poses as a bank to trick the customer into sending them money through Zelle. However, as indicated in a letter from Senators Warren, Brown and Reed to Zelle, Zelle has not shared specific information about its new reimbursement policy and customers are not aware that they may be able to get refunds after being scammed. Additionally, the Senators voiced their concern about Zelle's unnecessarily complicated reporting requirements for scam victims. Zelle has not yet responded, but I will continue to follow this story.

TIPS

Before signing up for any Zelle or any other P2P service, you should familiarize yourself with their fraud protection rules. In the fine print of many P2P services, you may find that you have little, if any, protection if you use the account to purchase something that ends up to be a scam. While PayPal offers significant protection from fraudulent transactions. Zelle should never be used for commercial transactions, but only to transfer small amounts of money to people you know. In order to protect your account from being hacked and being taken over by a scammer who could access your credit card or bank account, you should use a PIN or other dual factor authentication whenever your particular service provides for it.

To avoid having your Zelle account and other accounts from being taken over by hackers, never provide your username, password or PIN in response to any email, text message or phone call unless you have absolutely confirmed that the request for this information is legitimate, which it never is. You can confirm this by contacting your bank or other company by calling them at a telephone number you know is accurate. Even if you get a call that appears to come from your bank or other company with which you do business, your Caller ID can be tricked by spoofing to make the call appear legitimate when it is not.

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you know u could help others in bad situations in their lives. but u all seem too selfish to do so.

it will all be held against you when u need encouragement or meet God.

just sayin.

some people look forward and or need to hear others opinions.

Some of you could help others in these trying times. With your words.

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Site logo image ScamicideScam of the day – February 21, 2024 – Dead People Becoming Victims of Identity Theft

Steven Weisman, Esq.

February 20

Not even the dead are immune from identity theft and this particular type of identity theft is now on the rise. Until new regulations were enacted in 2014 scammers merely checked out the latest obituaries and then went to a free totally available data bank called the Death Master File maintained by the Social Security Administration. Using the Death Master File, the scammer was readily able to obtain the deceased person's Social Security number which would then be used along with the information gained from the obituary to establish credit, make purchases or take out loans in the name of the deceased person. Since 2014 regulations have greatly limited the access to the Death Master File, but identity theft from the dead remains a serious problem because it is still easy for criminals to obtain Social Security numbers of dead people. Income tax identity theft using the Social Security numbers of dead people is a popular scam with income tax identity thieves because the IRS may not be alerted that the victim of the identity theft has died and is not filing an income tax return. Income tax identity theft from the dead can severely complicate the estate settlement process and threaten the deceased's assets.

TIPS

Limit the amount of personal information contained in any obituary in order to not provide information exploitable by an identity thief. Also, the executor or personal representative of the estate should contact the major credit reporting bureaus, Experian, TransUnion and Equifax and notify them that the person is deceased and not to issue any further credit. All creditors, such as credit card companies of the deceased should also be notified of the death and the accounts closed as soon as possible.

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Orexin antagonist. 

Is there any place that sells this or is it a unicorn?

Dutchess County Guns, Drugs Trafficking Networks Busted In Region, 7 Arrested, AG Says
Large gun trafficking and narcotics networks were busted and seven suspects were arrested during raids in the region.

Some of the guns and ammo were seized during the raids.

Photo Credit: New York Attorney General's Office
Kathy Reakes
02/14/2024 3:20 p.m.
The networks and suspects were operating out of Dutchess County, mostly in the Poughkeepsie area, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James.

The arrests were made on Wednesday, Feb. 14 throughout Dutchess County.

According to James, the gun trafficking network sold ghost guns and assault-style rifles and the narcotics trafficking network distributed counterfeit oxycodone pills containing deadly amounts of fentanyl in Dutchess County.

The takedowns recovered 31 firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, approximately 5,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl with a street value of about $150,000, and approximately $55,000 in cash.

As part of a 154-count indictment, four defendants are charged with trafficking numerous firearms, including ghost guns, assault weapons, and high-capacity magazines. In addition, a 63-count indictment charges seven defendants with trafficking thousands of counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl.

The busts were the result of an 18-month joint investigation led by the Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force, and the New York State Police special units.

The investigation began in April 2022 and centered around the activities of Muayad Qader, who sold firearms and drugs out of a Valero gas station in Lagrangeville where he worked, as well as his home in Poughkeepsie, James said.

During the investigation, Qader’s primary supplier of firearms was Jason Knapp, age 43, of Vernbank, a hamlet in the town of Union Vale, the AG said.


Knapp assembled ghost guns and supplied high-capacity magazines for Qader to sell. Qader’s other suppliers included Joseph Silverman, age 30, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, and Louis Gonzalez, age 53, of Lagrangeville, who supplied him with other firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.

Beginning in January 2023, investigators also uncovered Qader’s drug trafficking operation, in which he sourced counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl from several individuals in Dutchess County, James said.

The pills were dyed and stamped to resemble prescription oxycodone, but contained only fentanyl, putting users in grave danger, the AG added.


The fentanyl pills.

New York Attorney General's Office
The investigation revealed a drug trafficking network in which Curtis Holland, age 32, of Poughkeepsie, would supply pills to Isaiah Atkins, age 27, of Poughkeepsie, who would then supply Qader’s primary source, Aaron Steppe, age 29, of Poughkeepsie, the AG's Office said.

Steppe would meet Qader at the Valero station, transporting the pills in his car. Additionally, the investigation revealed that Stephen Gary, age 39, of Lagrangeville, supplied counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to Qader at the Valero Gas Station.

James also thanked the Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department, and the Dutchess County Drug Task Force for their assistance throughout the investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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DON'T TRUST HOW REAL MEDS CAN LOOK. THESE BASTARDS WENT TO GREAT LENGTH TO MAKE PURE FENT LOOK LIKE REAL OXY MEDS.

LE TOOK EM DOWN.

The bad guys are desperate for monies now. They don't give a rat's arse if u die in the process. Make sure u only use a reputable pharmacy, doctor and or vendor.

i don't think twice about it but i remember me mum would buy us a treat for said day.

be careful if u do go out.

ny is allegedly 31 degrees but with the wind it is brutal. in the house with heat on and propane going. argh!

stay safe. buy yourself a treat for the day if u feel so inclined.

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Site logo image ScamicideScam of the day – February 14, 2024 – Pastor Email and Text Message Scams

Steven Weisman, Esq.

February 13

I first warned you about this particular scam in 2017, but it has recently resurfaced in many places around the country. Recently parishioners of Delaware's Mariner's Bethell Global Methodist Church received an email that appeared to come from its pastor, Rebecca Collison asking them to send gift cards for the pastor to provide to hard working staff members, however, the email was sent by a scammer posing as Pastor Collison.

Generally in this scam, local church, synagogue or mosque members receive what appear to be emails from their religious leaders asking them to make contributions through gift cards and credit cards. In 2017 the scams primarily asked targeted victims to wire money to accounts and people named in the emails. The emails come from email addresses that appear at first glance to be that of the local religious leaders, but a closer inspection will disclose that it is coming from a different email provider than what their religious leader. Often, the scammers harvest information from church websites to make their phony requests appear legitimate.

TIPS

The key to protecting yourself from this scam is to first be skeptical whenever you get a request to wire money or make a payment through gift cards because once money has been wired, it is gone forever which is why it is a favorite method of payment for scammers. As for gift cards, once you provide the numbers from the gift cards, the scammers utilize the gift cards to make purchases that they quickly sell in order to get cash. No religious institution solicits gift card payments nor does the IRS which is why when someone posing as a religious institution or the IRS asks for a payment through gift cards you can be sure it is a scam. The second thing that we all should do is to always confirm the legitimacy of any request for a donation of any kind before making a payment.

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