Filipinas and scamming have made the news again, and not exactly in the way you might think. The local newspaper Inquirer reported that the Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, had cited three cases involving Filipinas who were duped by supposed lovers they met through chat rooms and social networks. Whether this is true or […]
Only seven months ago, the Philippines, and specifically the city of Tacloban, went through the roughest natural disaster that the country has seen. Typhoon Haiyan had made its way through, leaving behind a city turned into rubble and death all around. The impact of this disaster was so extreme that the entire world was shocked, […]
There are many websites available to assist in making love connections both domestically and internationally. They provide great ways to meet men or women who are not necessarily geographically close to you. With the many strides in technology you can connect in very real ways with someone on the other side of the world, including […]
Maybe this post should start with the old adage: be very cautious when things seem too good to be true. This latest fraud taking place on Facebook surely fits the warning. Despite all the media and warnings about scams, the reported cases on Facebook and other social media continues to climb. The lottery scam is […]
Every day a new scam alert is sent out through different media channels. The internet is full of fraud and scam warnings and horror stories. Many organizations that fight crime use their own websites, social media profiles and contact newspapers and media to warn people about a new kind of scam out there. So why […]
Natural disasters have a deep emotional effect on humanity, and Typhoon Haiyan was no different. It is part of being a human being to feel compassion, and a strong need to help those who are in a horrible situation. That is why charity usually rushes in after a major natural disaster that makes global media […]