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sparky905
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Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:09 am |
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Just watched a program here in Canada called "W5", episode entitled "The Invisible Man". It is about scams and the vast networks behind the scenes. It is available online if anyone wishes to view it.
What was especially disturbing was the rather "local" aspect of this. The scammers may be based in Benin or Nigeria but their networks are well established to areas within an hour of me here at home. I knew this but a graphic reminder never hurts once a while.
Focusing primarily on romance scams, it showed how those scams finance other activities such as human trafficking and more involved organised crime. When those scammers write to us and ask us for our i.d., you see exactly some of the purposes with which it is used. Again, nothing new here, but sometimes it needs to be in your face to remind you.
When you see the faces and hear the stories of victims, it does re-affirm the importance of what is done here. |
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lakeside77
A chaff in the USA
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Location: Out there in the cold, getting lonely, getting old
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Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:28 am |
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Thanks for posting, this looks very interesting.
Do you have a url for viewing on line?
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Can it be viewed outside of Canada? |
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sparky905
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Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:47 am |
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This is the link to the program's website. It appears one must watch it in segments, not straight through.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/w5-uncovers-global-network-of-organized-crime-targeting-canadians-in-romance-scams-1.4663964
Like most of us here, I enjoy toying with lads, reading safaris and sensing their frustration with us. This shows the other more visceral side of what these lads can do to decent people.
Not sure about viewing outside of Canada, sorry. |
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lakeside77
A chaff in the USA
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Sun Nov 03, 2019 2:03 am |
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^^I just found it on YouTube, Sparky! It's at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzqXdXZB_N0
45 minutes long, beginning to end in one segment.
I was able to watch the segments on the CTV link but there were lots of ads. The YouTube video has fewer ads. |
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I must let you know that am sick and tired of all this whole bull sheet do you know my ass is on the line - Jonh Raymund
i want to say i am very sorry for the Mother that gave Barth to you -- Jim Ovie
. . . it is disrespectful,malicious, an ILEDAN EYE,to our corporation and embarrassing to my secretary as he was messed up by your action. I thought I was assisting a true American gentleman without knowing that I am trying to help one of the most chaffs in the USA. --Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh
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bikeatl77
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Sun Nov 03, 2019 2:52 am |
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Thanks for YouTube link. I just finished watching and feel sick to my stomach. Very sad story. |
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Ghost
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Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:20 am |
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Poor lady and a typical heartless lad. |
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braintoxic
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Sun Nov 03, 2019 6:53 am |
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Its sickening to see that over and over again law enforcement fail to act and then when challenged they use the same bs excuses that we have been listening to for years |
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Bertje
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Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:50 am |
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sparky905
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Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:08 pm |
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Near the end, when they were speaking with the RCMP sergeant, and he kept saying things about privacy and consent for having access to the information, his words seemed so weak. It did provide that "gotcha" moment for the camera though. I do believe, since this appeared to be the same old excuse, the better thing to do would have been to ask "how do I get consent?" Find a way to make prosecutions happen! |
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bware419ers
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Sun Nov 03, 2019 1:34 pm |
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Padme
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Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:13 pm |
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Thanks for the heads up sparky905 and for the youtube link lakeside77. It was a good segment. I liked that they emphasized that neither the lads nor their victims are stupid people. |
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